# Ned Chapin

> American computer scientist

**Wikidata**: [Q116268130](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116268130)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/ned-chapin

## Summary
Ned Chapin was an American computer scientist and programmer known for his work in computing and his affiliations with SRI International and California State University. He is recorded in multiple library and authority databases and was resident in Menlo Park; he died on 27 December 2014.

## Biography
- Born: date not specified; place: Olympic Peninsula
- Nationality: United States
- Education: Stanford University; University of Chicago (degrees not specified in provided sources)
- Known for: Work as a computer scientist and programmer; affiliations with SRI International and California State University
- Employer(s): SRI International; California State University
- Field(s): Computer science; programming

## Contributions
The provided sources identify Ned Chapin as an American computer scientist and programmer with employment affiliations at SRI International and California State University, but they do not enumerate specific papers, patents, products, companies founded, open-source projects, or formal standards attributable to him. His record is represented across multiple international authority files and library catalog identifiers (for example ISNI 0000000116999806 and VIAF 114592675), indicating a recognized presence in bibliographic and archival databases. Archival and memorial entries are cited among the available sources (for example, an article URL on sv-issa.org and an archival finding aid at the Online Archive of California), which suggest that further detail on his professional output and accomplishments exists in those repositories. The extant metadata therefore documents his institutional affiliations, library authority identifiers, residence in Menlo Park, and death on 2014-12-27, but does not provide concrete titles, years, or descriptions of specific scholarly works or technical products within the supplied material.

## FAQs
### Q: Who was Ned Chapin?
A: Ned Chapin was an American computer scientist and programmer affiliated with SRI International and California State University. He is documented in multiple library and authority databases.

### Q: When did Ned Chapin die?
A: Ned Chapin died on 27 December 2014, according to the provided source metadata.

### Q: Where was Ned Chapin educated?
A: The provided sources list Stanford University and the University of Chicago as institutions where Ned Chapin was educated; specific degrees are not specified.

## Why They Matter
Ned Chapin is recorded in the bibliographic and archival record as an American computer scientist and programmer who worked within important institutional contexts. His affiliations with SRI International—a major U.S. research organization—and with California State University locate him at intersections of applied research and higher education. The presence of standardized authority identifiers (ISNI, VIAF, Library of Congress authority ID, and many national library identifiers) demonstrates that his work and identity have been cataloged and preserved across international library and archival systems. Provided sources also include a memorial/tribute URL and an archival finding aid, indicating that colleagues or institutions have preserved remembrances or records of his life. While the supplied material does not enumerate specific publications, patents, or software, these institutional ties and the breadth of authority records imply that his career had a footprint that archived and library communities considered worth documenting. Without these preserved records, modern reference and discovery systems would have less ability to connect his identity to any extant materials held in libraries and archives.

## Notable For
- Employment affiliation with SRI International (recorded employer)
- Employment affiliation with California State University (recorded employer)
- Inclusion in multiple international authority and library identifier systems (ISNI 0000000116999806; VIAF 114592675; Library of Congress authority n50036327; BnF 16745543w)
- Residence recorded as Menlo Park
- Death recorded as 2014-12-27

## Body
### Personal details
- Given name: Ned
- Family name: Chapin
- Sex/gender: male
- Citizenship: United States
- Residence: Menlo Park
- Birth place: Olympic Peninsula
- Death date: 27 December 2014

### Education
- Stanford University — listed as an institution where he was educated (specific program/degree not provided in sources).
- University of Chicago — listed as an institution where he was educated (specific program/degree not provided in sources).

### Employment and affiliations
- SRI International — listed as an employer in the structured properties.
- California State University — listed as an employer/affiliation in the structured properties.

### Bibliographic and authority identifiers
- ISNI: 0000000116999806
- VIAF ID: 114592675
- Library of Congress authority ID: n50036327
- WorldCat Entities ID: E39PCjJ6YXg39fWRVCWJThfKBP
- BnF (Bibliothèque nationale de France) ID: 16745543w
- Additional identifiers recorded: uom_id 25229; idref_id 118046535; nukat_id n98030385; bibsys_id 90224630; cinii_research_id 1140000791725089152; national library IDs for Brazil, Lithuania, Israel, Poland; nationale_thesaurus_voor_auteursnamen_id 070606382

### Archival and descriptive sources
- Memorial/article URL listed: https://sv-issa.org/article/silicon-valley-issa-honors-memory-life-dr-ned-chapin
- Archival finding aid: https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c80p15d7/entire_text/
- Described-at URLs indicate available secondary/archival material that may contain further detail not summarized in the structured metadata.

### Limitations of the available record
- The supplied source material does not list titles or dates of publications, patents, software, companies founded, or specific projects led by Ned Chapin.
- Degrees, academic majors, and exact job titles or periods of employment at named institutions are not provided in the supplied data.

## References

1. Virtual International Authority File
2. NUKAT
3. SHARE Catalogue
4. CiNii Research