Neil D. Jones

American computer scientist & Danish knight
Person human Q16979978
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Neil D. Jones

Summary

Neil D. Jones is a human[1]. Born in Centralia[2], he… he was born on +1941-03-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2023-03-27T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5], pedagogue[6], and university teacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Neil D. Jones was born in Centralia[2].
  • Neil D. Jones was born on +1941-03-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Neil D. Jones was born on +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Neil D. Jones died on +2023-03-27T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Neil D. Jones held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • Neil D. Jones held citizenship in United States[11].
  • 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's field of work was computer science[12].
  • Neil D. Jones's field of work was informatics[13].
  • Neil D. Jones's field of work was programming language[14].
  • Neil D. Jones was employed by University of Copenhagen[15].
  • Among Neil D. Jones's employers was Pennsylvania State University[16].
  • Among Neil D. Jones's employers was University of Kansas[17].
  • Neil D. Jones was employed by Aarhus University[18].
  • Neil D. Jones was educated at Western University[19].
  • Neil D. Jones's education included a stint at Southern Illinois University Carbondale[20].
  • Neil D. Jones's doctoral advisor was Arto Salomaa[21].
  • Neil D. Jones received the Programming Languages Achievement Award[22].
  • Neil D. Jones received the ACM Fellow[23].
  • Neil D. Jones was a member of Academia Europaea[24].
  • Neil D. Jones was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[25].
  • Neil D. Jones's image is recorded as Neil D. Jones.JPG[26].
  • Neil D. Jones is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Centralia[2], Neil D. Jones… Recorded date of birth include +1941-03-22T00:00:00Z[3] and +1941-00-00T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

Educated at Western University[19], a public research university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in London[31] and Southern Illinois University Carbondale[20], a public university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1869[34]. Neil D. Jones's doctoral advisor was Arto Salomaa[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[5], pedagogue[6], and university teacher[7]. Fields of work include computer science[12], an academic discipline[35]; informatics[13], an academic major[36], founded in 1957[37]; and programming language[14], a computer science term[38]. Employers include University of Copenhagen[15], a public research university[39], in Denmark[40], founded in 1479[41]; Pennsylvania State University[16], a public research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1855[44], headquartered in Penn State University Park[45]; University of Kansas[17], a public educational institution of the United States[46], in United States[47], founded in 1864[48]; and Aarhus University[18], 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], b. 1968[59]; Torben Æ. Mogensen[60], a computer scientist[61], b. 1960[62]; Kristoffer Rose[63], a computer scientist[64], 1965–2016[65], of Kingdom of Denmark[66]; and Anders Bondorf[67].

Recognition

Awards received include Programming Languages Achievement Award[22], a science award[68] and ACM Fellow[23], a fellowship award[69].

Death and Burial

Neil D. Jones died on +2023-03-27T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[70].

Why It Matters

Neil D. Jones ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]

His notable doctoral advisees include Mads Tofte[72], a computer scientist[73], b. 1959[74], of Kingdom of Denmark[75], specialised in computer science[76]; Kristoffer Rose[77], a computer scientist[78], 1965–2016[79], of Kingdom of Denmark[80]; Peter Sestoft[81], a university teacher[82], b. 1962[83], of Kingdom of Denmark[84]; David A. Schmidt[85], a computer scientist[86], b. 1953[87], of United States[88]; and Torben Æ. Mogensen[89], a computer scientist[90], b. 1960[91].

FAQs

Where was Neil D. Jones born?

Born in Centralia[2], Neil D. Jones…

What did Neil D. Jones do for work?

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

Where did Neil D. Jones go to school?

Neil D. Jones was educated at Western University[19] and Southern Illinois University Carbondale[20].

What awards did Neil D. Jones receive?

Honors received include Programming Languages Achievement Award[22] and ACM Fellow[23].

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