Philip Greenspun

American computer scientist and entrepreneur
Person human Q7183648
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Philip Greenspun

Summary

Philip Greenspun is a human[1]. Born in Bethesda[2], he… he was born on +1963-09-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a photographer[4], computer scientist[5], and aircraft pilot[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Philip Greenspun was born in Bethesda[2].
  • Philip Greenspun was born on +1963-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Philip Greenspun held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Philip Greenspun worked as a photographer[4].
  • Philip Greenspun worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Philip Greenspun worked as an aircraft pilot[6].
  • Philip Greenspun's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Philip Greenspun's doctoral advisor was Patrick Winston[10].
  • Philip Greenspun's image is recorded as Philip Greenspun and Alex the dog.jpg[11].
  • Philip Greenspun is recorded as male[12].
  • Philip Greenspun's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Philip Greenspun's ISNI is recorded as 0000000057945161[14].
  • Philip Greenspun's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 45123573[15].
  • Philip Greenspun's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n97100564[16].
  • Philip Greenspun's IdRef ID is recorded as 075162814[17].
  • Philip Greenspun's Commons category is recorded as Philip Greenspun[18].
  • Philip Greenspun's Mathematics Genealogy Project ID is recorded as 61109[19].
  • Philip Greenspun's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02990h[20].
  • Philip Greenspun's family name is recorded as Greenspun[21].
  • Philip Greenspun's given name is recorded as Philip[22].
  • Philip Greenspun's official website is recorded as http://philip.greenspun.com/[23].
  • Philip Greenspun's NUKAT ID is recorded as n01093825[24].
  • Philip Greenspun's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 787/000048643[25].
  • Philip Greenspun's FAST ID is recorded as 398392[26].
  • Philip Greenspun's DBLP author ID is recorded as 70/2325[27].

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Origins and Family

Philip Greenspun was born in Bethesda[2]. He was born on +1963-09-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Philip Greenspun's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9]. His doctoral advisor was Patrick Winston[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include photographer[4], computer scientist[5], and aircraft pilot[6].

Why It Matters

Philip Greenspun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Philip Greenspun born?

Philip Greenspun was born in Bethesda[2].

What did Philip Greenspun do for work?

Philip Greenspun worked as photographer[4], computer scientist[5], and aircraft pilot[6].

Where did Philip Greenspun go to school?

Philip Greenspun was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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