Philip John Willis

D.Phil. University of Sussex 1976
Person human Q102348923
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Philip John Willis

Summary

Philip John Willis is a human[1]. He worked as a computer scientist[2] and university teacher[3].

Key Facts

  • Philip John Willis worked as a computer scientist[2].
  • Philip John Willis worked as a university teacher[3].
  • Among Philip John Willis's employers was University of Bath[4].
  • Philip John Willis's education included a stint at University of Sussex[5].
  • Philip John Willis was a member of UK Computing Research Committee[6].
  • Philip John Willis is recorded as male[7].
  • Philip John Willis's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Philip John Willis supervised Nigel W. John as a doctoral student[9].
  • Philip John Willis supervised D. J. Milford as a doctoral student[10].
  • Philip John Willis supervised Robert J. Oddy as a doctoral student[11].
  • Philip John Willis's family name is recorded as Willis[12].
  • Philip John Willis's given name is recorded as Philip[13].
  • Philip John Willis's given name is recorded as John[14].

Body

Education

Philip John Willis's education included a stint at University of Sussex[5].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[2] and university teacher[3]. Philip John Willis was employed by University of Bath[4]. Doctoral students include Nigel W. John[9], a computer scientist[15], 1963–2023[16], of United Kingdom[17], awarded the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[18], specialised in computer graphics[19]; D. J. Milford[10]; and Robert J. Oddy[11].

Why It Matters

Philip John Willis's notable doctoral advisees include Nigel W. John[20], a computer scientist[21], 1963–2023[22], of United Kingdom[23], awarded the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[24], specialised in computer graphics[25].

FAQs

What did Philip John Willis do for work?

Philip John Willis worked as computer scientist[2] and university teacher[3].

Where did Philip John Willis go to school?

Philip John Willis was educated at University of Sussex[5].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  4. [2] . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . researchportal.bath.ac.uk. researchportal.bath.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . purehost.bath.ac.uk. Retrieved . purehost.bath.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . theiet.org. theiet.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 22d ago · DifoolBot bot · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id nb2003081889
    Given name Philip, John
    Instance of
    Educated at University of Sussex
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P214]]: 4443812, Adding VIAF ID based on Library of Congress authority ID, added [[Property:P214]]"
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