Neil D. Jones

American computer scientist & Danish knight
Person human Q16979978
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Summary

Neil D. Jones is a human[1]. Born in Centralia[2], he… he was born on March 22, 1941[3]. He died on March 27, 2023[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5], pedagogue[6], university teacher[7], and logician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Neil D. Jones was born in Centralia[2].
  • Neil D. Jones was born on March 22, 1941[3].
  • Neil D. Jones was born on 1941[10].
  • Neil D. Jones died on March 27, 2023[4].
  • Neil D. Jones held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[11].
  • Neil D. Jones held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Neil D. Jones worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Neil D. Jones worked as a pedagogue[6].
  • Neil D. Jones worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Neil D. Jones worked as a logician[8].
  • Neil D. Jones's field of work was computer science[13].
  • Neil D. Jones's field of work was informatics[14].
  • Neil D. Jones's field of work was programming language[15].
  • Among Neil D. Jones's employers was University of Copenhagen[16].
  • Among Neil D. Jones's employers was Pennsylvania State University[17].
  • Neil D. Jones was employed by University of Kansas[18].
  • Neil D. Jones was employed by Aarhus University[19].
  • Neil D. Jones's education included a stint at Western University[20].
  • Neil D. Jones was educated at Southern Illinois University Carbondale[21].
  • Neil D. Jones's doctoral advisor was Arto Salomaa[22].
  • Neil D. Jones received the Programming Languages Achievement Award[23].
  • Neil D. Jones received the ACM Fellow[24].
  • Neil D. Jones was a member of Academia Europaea[25].
  • Neil D. Jones was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[26].
  • Neil D. Jones was a member of European Association for Computer Science Logic[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Centralia[2], Neil D. Jones… Recorded date of birth include March 22, 1941[3] and 1941[10].

Education

Educated at Western University[20], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in London[31] and Southern Illinois University Carbondale[21], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34]. Neil D. Jones's doctoral advisor was Arto Salomaa[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5], pedagogue[6], university teacher[7], and logician[8]. Fields of work include computer science[13], an academic discipline[35]; informatics[14], an academic major[36], founded in 1957[37]; and programming language[15], a computer science term[38]. Employers include University of Copenhagen[16], a public research university[39], in Denmark[40], founded in 1479[41]; Pennsylvania State University[17], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1855[44], headquartered in Penn State University Park[45]; University of Kansas[18], a public educational institution of the United States[46], in United States[47], founded in 1864[48]; and Aarhus University[19], a public university[49], in Denmark[50], founded in 1928[51], headquartered in Aarhus[52]. Doctoral students include Ivan Hal Sudborough[53]; David A. Schmidt[54], a computer scientist[55], b. 1953[56], of United States[57]; Morten Heine Sørensen[58], a logician[59], b. 1968[60]; Torben Æ. Mogensen[61], a computer scientist[62], b. 1960[63]; Kristoffer Rose[64], a computer scientist[65], 1965–2016[66], of Kingdom of Denmark[67]; and Anders Bondorf[68].

Recognition

Awards received include Programming Languages Achievement Award[23], a science award[69] and ACM Fellow[24], a fellowship award[70], in United States[71].

Death and Burial

Neil D. Jones died on March 27, 2023[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[72].

Why It Matters

Neil D. Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[73]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mads Tofte[74], a computer scientist[75], b. 1959[76], of Kingdom of Denmark[77], specialised in computer science[78]; Kristoffer Rose[79], a computer scientist[80], 1965–2016[81], of Kingdom of Denmark[82]; Peter Sestoft[83], a university teacher[84], b. 1962[85], of Kingdom of Denmark[86]; David A. Schmidt[87], a computer scientist[88], b. 1953[89], of United States[90]; and Torben Æ. Mogensen[91], a computer scientist[92], b. 1960[93].

FAQs

Where was Neil D. Jones born?

Born in Centralia[2].

What did Neil D. Jones do for work?

Neil D. Jones worked as computer scientist[5], pedagogue[6], university teacher[7], and logician[8].

Where did Neil D. Jones go to school?

Neil D. Jones was educated at Western University[20] and Southern Illinois University Carbondale[21].

What awards did Neil D. Jones receive?

Honors received include Programming Languages Achievement Award[23] and ACM Fellow[24].

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  1. 21d ago · StomboyCarGeek · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Neil, D.
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  2. 15w ago · IntensionalLogician · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Academia Europaea, Association for Computing Machinery, European Association for Computer Science Logic +1
    Affiliation → University of Copenhagen
    Official website → https://www.diku.dk/~neil/, https://di.ku.dk/~neil
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