Mark Weiser

American computer scientist (1952-1999)
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Mark Weiser

Summary

Mark Weiser is a human[1]. He was born in Harvey[2]. He was born on July 23, 1952[3]. He died on April 27, 1999[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mark Weiser's place of birth was Harvey[2].
  • Mark Weiser was born on July 23, 1952[3].
  • Mark Weiser died on April 27, 1999[4].
  • Mark Weiser held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Mark Weiser's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Mark Weiser's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Mark Weiser's professions included engineer[7].
  • Mark Weiser's field of work was information technology[10].
  • Mark Weiser's field of work was computing[11].
  • Among Mark Weiser's employers was University of Maryland[12].
  • Among Mark Weiser's employers was PARC[13].
  • Mark Weiser was educated at University of Michigan[14].
  • Mark Weiser's education included a stint at New College of Florida[15].
  • Mark Weiser is recorded as male[16].
  • Mark Weiser's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Mark Weiser's Commons category is recorded as Mark Weiser[18].
  • Mark Weiser's archives at is recorded as Stanford University Libraries Department of Special Collections and University Archives[19].
  • Mark Weiser earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[20].
  • Mark Weiser earned the academic degree of Master of Arts[21].
  • Mark Weiser's family name is recorded as Weiser[22].
  • Mark Weiser's given name is recorded as Mark[23].
  • Mark Weiser's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Mark Weiser's sibling is recorded as Ann Weiser Cornell[25].

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Origins and Family

Mark Weiser's place of birth was Harvey[2]. He was born on July 23, 1952[3].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[14], a public research university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1817[28], headquartered in Ann Arbor[29] and New College of Florida[15], a liberal arts college[30], in United States[31], founded in 1960[32]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Philosophy[20] and Master of Arts[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], and engineer[7]. Fields of work include information technology[10], a branch of science[33] and computing[11], a type of process[34]. Employers include University of Maryland[12], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1858[37], headquartered in College Park[38] and PARC[13], a business[39], in United States[40], founded in 1970[41], headquartered in Palo Alto[42].

Death and Burial

Mark Weiser died on April 27, 1999[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mark Weiser include Mark Weiser Award[43], an award[44], founded in 2001[45].

Why It Matters

Mark Weiser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (147 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Entities named for him include Mark Weiser Award[43], an award[44], founded in 2001[45].

FAQs

Where was Mark Weiser born?

Born in Harvey[2], Mark Weiser…

What did Mark Weiser do for work?

Mark Weiser worked as computer scientist[5], university teacher[6], and engineer[7].

Where did Mark Weiser go to school?

Mark Weiser was educated at University of Michigan[14] and New College of Florida[15].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [13] . oac.cdlib.org. Retrieved . oac.cdlib.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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