Peter Landin

British computer scientist (1930–2009)
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Peter Landin

Summary

Peter Landin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1930-06-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in England[4]. He died on +2009-06-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter Landin's place of birth was Sheffield[2].
  • Peter Landin passed away in England[4].
  • Peter Landin was born on +1930-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Peter Landin died on +2009-06-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Peter Landin held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Peter Landin worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Peter Landin's professions included engineer[7].
  • Peter Landin was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • Peter Landin was employed by Queen Mary University of London[11].
  • Peter Landin's education included a stint at Clare College[12].
  • Peter Landin's education included a stint at King Edward VII School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Landin is ISWIM[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Peter Landin is SECD machine[15].
  • Peter Landin is recorded as male[16].
  • Peter Landin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Peter Landin's sexual orientation is recorded as bisexuality[18].
  • Peter Landin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/030n1m[19].
  • Peter Landin's family name is recorded as Landin[20].
  • Peter Landin's given name is recorded as Peter[21].
  • Peter Landin's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81100072351[22].
  • Peter Landin's Scopus author ID is recorded as 57225238977[23].
  • Peter Landin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Peter Landin's zbMATH author ID is recorded as landin.peter-j[25].
  • Peter Landin's DBLP author ID is recorded as 61/151[26].
  • Peter Landin's Semantic Scholar author ID is recorded as 2725347[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Landin was born in Sheffield[2]. He was born on +1930-06-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Clare College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1326[30] and King Edward VII School[13], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1905[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6] and engineer[7]. Employers include Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1861[36], headquartered in Cambridge[37] and Queen Mary University of London[11], a public research university[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1882[40], headquartered in London[41].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include ISWIM[14], a programming language[42], founded in 1966[43] and SECD machine[15].

Death and Burial

Peter Landin died on +2009-06-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in England[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Landin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Peter Landin born?

Peter Landin was born in Sheffield[2].

Where did Peter Landin die?

Peter Landin died in England[4].

What did Peter Landin do for work?

Peter Landin worked as computer scientist[6] and engineer[7].

Where did Peter Landin go to school?

Peter Landin was educated at Clare College[12] and King Edward VII School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . theguardian.com. theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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