Paul Dourish

British computer scientist
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Paul Dourish

Summary

Paul Dourish is a human[1]. Born in Glasgow[2], he… he was born on 1966[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Glasgow[2], Paul Dourish…
  • Paul Dourish was born on 1966[3].
  • Paul Dourish held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Paul Dourish worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Paul Dourish worked as a university teacher[5].
  • Paul Dourish's field of work was human–computer interaction[8].
  • Paul Dourish's field of work was informatics[9].
  • Paul Dourish's field of work was computer science[10].
  • Among Paul Dourish's employers was University of California, Irvine[11].
  • Paul Dourish's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • Paul Dourish's education included a stint at St Aloysius' College[13].
  • Paul Dourish's education included a stint at University College London[14].
  • Paul Dourish's doctoral advisor was Jon Crowcroft[15].
  • Paul Dourish received the CHI Academy[16].
  • Paul Dourish received the ACM Fellow[17].
  • Paul Dourish received the Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].
  • Paul Dourish was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[19].
  • Paul Dourish is recorded as male[20].
  • Paul Dourish's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Paul Dourish supervised Jennifer Ann Rode as a doctoral student[22].
  • Paul Dourish's given name is recorded as Paul[23].
  • Paul Dourish's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], Paul Dourish… he was born on 1966[3].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1583[27], headquartered in Edinburgh[28]; St Aloysius' College[13], a Catholic school[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1859[31], headquartered in North Lanarkshire[32]; and University College London[14], a university college[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1826[35], headquartered in UCL Main Building[36]. Paul Dourish's doctoral advisor was Jon Crowcroft[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5]. Fields of work include human–computer interaction[8], an academic discipline[37]; informatics[9], an academic major[38], founded in 1957[39]; and computer science[10], an academic discipline[40]. Paul Dourish was employed by University of California, Irvine[11]. He supervised Jennifer Ann Rode as a doctoral student[22].

Recognition

Awards received include CHI Academy[16], a science award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2001[43]; ACM Fellow[17], a fellowship award[44]; and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18], a fellowship award[45], in United States[46], founded in 1874[47].

Why It Matters

Paul Dourish ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[6]

His notable doctoral advisees include Jennifer Ann Rode[48], a computer scientist[49].

FAQs

Where was Paul Dourish born?

Paul Dourish was born in Glasgow[2].

What did Paul Dourish do for work?

Paul Dourish worked as computer scientist[4] and university teacher[5].

Where did Paul Dourish go to school?

Paul Dourish was educated at University of Edinburgh[12], St Aloysius' College[13], and University College London[14].

What awards did Paul Dourish receive?

Honors received include CHI Academy[16], ACM Fellow[17], and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[18].

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  7. [14] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
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  9. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  12. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . informatics.uci.edu. informatics.uci.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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