Nigel Shadbolt

Prinicipal of Jesus College, Oxford; Professor of Computer Science; Chairman of the Open Data Institute
Person human Q7032634
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Nigel Shadbolt, born April 9, 1956, in London, holds United Kingdom citizenship [1]. He is a computer scientist, principal, and university teacher [2]. His education was completed at the University of Edinburgh and Newcastle University .

Shadbolt works in the fields of informatics, artificial intelligence, and the Semantic Web [2]. His employment history includes positions at the University of Oxford, the University of Nottingham, and Jesus College from 2015 to the present, as well as a continued role at the University of Oxford from 2015 onward [3][4].

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a Fellow of the British Computer Society, and was appointed a Knight Bachelor [5]. Shadbolt is a member of the Royal Society and the UK Computing Research Committee [6].

Nigel Shadbolt

Summary

Nigel Shadbolt is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on April 9, 1956[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], principal[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nigel Shadbolt's place of birth was London[2].
  • Nigel Shadbolt was born on April 9, 1956[3].
  • Nigel Shadbolt was born on April 1956[8].
  • Nigel Shadbolt held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Nigel Shadbolt worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Nigel Shadbolt's professions included principal[5].
  • Nigel Shadbolt worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Nigel Shadbolt's field of work was informatics[10].
  • Nigel Shadbolt's field of work was artificial intelligence[11].
  • Nigel Shadbolt's field of work was Semantic Web[12].
  • Nigel Shadbolt was employed by University of Oxford[13].
  • Among Nigel Shadbolt's employers was University of Nottingham[14].
  • Nigel Shadbolt was employed by Jesus College[15].
  • Among Nigel Shadbolt's employers was University of Oxford[16].
  • Nigel Shadbolt was educated at University of Edinburgh[17].
  • Nigel Shadbolt was educated at Newcastle University[18].
  • Nigel Shadbolt received the Fellow of the Royal Society[19].
  • Nigel Shadbolt received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[20].
  • Nigel Shadbolt received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[21].
  • Nigel Shadbolt received the Knight Bachelor[22].
  • Nigel Shadbolt was a member of Royal Society[23].
  • Nigel Shadbolt was a member of UK Computing Research Committee[24].
  • Nigel Shadbolt is recorded as male[25].
  • Nigel Shadbolt's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Nigel Shadbolt supervised Jeni Tennison as a doctoral student[27].

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Origins and Family

Nigel Shadbolt's place of birth was London[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 9, 1956[3] and April 1956[8].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[17], a public university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1583[30], headquartered in Edinburgh[31] and Newcastle University[18], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1963[34], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], principal[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include informatics[10], an academic major[36], founded in 1957[37]; artificial intelligence[11], a type of technology[38]; and Semantic Web[12], an information system[39]. Employers include University of Oxford[13], a collegiate university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1096[42], headquartered in Oxford[43]; University of Nottingham[14], a public university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1881[46], headquartered in Nottingham[47]; and Jesus College[15], a college of the University of Oxford[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1571[50], headquartered in Oxford[51]. Nigel Shadbolt supervised Jeni Tennison as a doctoral student[27].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], a fellowship award[52], in United Kingdom[53]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[20], a fellowship award[54]; Fellow of the British Computer Society[21], a fellowship award[55]; and Knight Bachelor[22], a title of honor[56], in United Kingdom[57], founded in 1300[58].

Why It Matters

Nigel Shadbolt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (172 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Nigel Shadbolt born?

Nigel Shadbolt was born in London[2].

What did Nigel Shadbolt do for work?

Nigel Shadbolt worked as computer scientist[4], principal[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Nigel Shadbolt go to school?

Nigel Shadbolt was educated at University of Edinburgh[17] and Newcastle University[18].

What awards did Nigel Shadbolt receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[19], Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[20], Fellow of the British Computer Society[21], and Knight Bachelor[22].

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Class ancestry

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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