Paul Cockshott

British computer scientist
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Paul Cockshott

Summary

Paul Cockshott is a human[1]. His place of birth was Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1952-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], political economist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Edinburgh[2], Paul Cockshott…
  • Paul Cockshott was born on +1952-03-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Cockshott held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Paul Cockshott is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[9].
  • Paul Cockshott's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Paul Cockshott's professions included political economist[5].
  • Paul Cockshott's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Paul Cockshott's field of work was computer science[10].
  • Paul Cockshott was employed by University of Glasgow[11].
  • Paul Cockshott's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • Paul Cockshott's image is recorded as Paul cockshott new book.jpg[13].
  • Paul Cockshott is recorded as male[14].
  • Paul Cockshott's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Paul Cockshott's ISNI is recorded as 000000011480100X[16].
  • Paul Cockshott's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 111456919[17].
  • Paul Cockshott's GND ID is recorded as 129175471[18].
  • Paul Cockshott's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n89669894[19].
  • Paul Cockshott's IdRef ID is recorded as 17538942X[20].
  • Paul Cockshott earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].
  • Paul Cockshott's residence is recorded as Glasgow[22].
  • Paul Cockshott's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0j62ynj[23].
  • Paul Cockshott's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ola2006329776[24].
  • Paul Cockshott's family name is recorded as Q58415432[25].
  • Paul Cockshott's given name is recorded as Paul[26].
  • Paul Cockshott's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Cockshott was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on +1952-03-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[9].

Education

Paul Cockshott was educated at University of Edinburgh[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], political economist[5], and university teacher[6]. Paul Cockshott's field of work was computer science[10]. Among his employers was University of Glasgow[11].

Why It Matters

Paul Cockshott ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (213 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

He has been cited as an influence by Luboš Blaha[30], a politician[31], b. 1979[32], of Slovakia[33], specialised in political science[34].

FAQs

Where was Paul Cockshott born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], Paul Cockshott…

What did Paul Cockshott do for work?

Paul Cockshott worked as computer scientist[4], political economist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Paul Cockshott go to school?

Paul Cockshott was educated at University of Edinburgh[12].

Who did Paul Cockshott influence?

Paul Cockshott has been cited as an influence by Luboš Blaha[30].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . mikenormaneconomics.blogspot.com. mikenormaneconomics.blogspot.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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