Nigel Gilbert

British sociologist and pioneer in the use of agent-based models in the social sciences
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Nigel Gilbert

Summary

Nigel Gilbert is a human[1]. Born in Birmingham[2], he… he was born on March 21, 1950[3]. He worked as a sociologist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Nigel Gilbert's place of birth was Birmingham[2].
  • Nigel Gilbert was born on March 21, 1950[3].
  • Nigel Gilbert held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Nigel Gilbert worked as a sociologist[4].
  • Nigel Gilbert's field of work was computational sociology[7].
  • Nigel Gilbert was employed by University of Surrey[8].
  • Nigel Gilbert's education included a stint at Emmanuel College[9].
  • Nigel Gilbert's doctoral advisor was Mike Mulkay[10].
  • Nigel Gilbert received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Nigel Gilbert received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[12].
  • Nigel Gilbert is recorded as male[13].
  • Nigel Gilbert's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Nigel Gilbert supervised Barry Brown as a doctoral student[15].
  • Nigel Gilbert's residence is recorded as Guildford[16].
  • Nigel Gilbert's family name is recorded as Gilbert[17].
  • Nigel Gilbert's given name is recorded as Nigel[18].
  • Nigel Gilbert's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

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Origins and Family

Nigel Gilbert was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on March 21, 1950[3].

Education

Nigel Gilbert's education included a stint at Emmanuel College[9]. His doctoral advisor was Mike Mulkay[10].

Career and Affiliations

Nigel Gilbert's professions included sociologist[4]. His field of work was computational sociology[7]. Among his employers was University of Surrey[8]. He supervised Barry Brown as a doctoral student[15].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11], a grade of an order[20], in United Kingdom[21] and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[12], a fellowship award[22].

Why It Matters

Nigel Gilbert ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

His notable doctoral advisees include Barry Brown[24], a computer scientist[25], b. 1972[26], specialised in informatics[27].

FAQs

Where was Nigel Gilbert born?

Nigel Gilbert's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

What did Nigel Gilbert do for work?

Nigel Gilbert worked as sociologist[4].

Where did Nigel Gilbert go to school?

Nigel Gilbert was educated at Emmanuel College[9].

What awards did Nigel Gilbert receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[11] and Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . barrybrown.blogs.dsv.su.se. Retrieved . barrybrown.blogs.dsv.su.se. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Who's Who. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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