Rick Dickinson

British industrial designer
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Rick Dickinson

Summary

Rick Dickinson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yorkshire[2]. He was born on 1956[3]. He passed away in Texas[4]. He died on April 24, 2018[5]. He worked as an industrial designer[6], inventor[7], computer scientist[8], and engineer[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Rick Dickinson's place of birth was Yorkshire[2].
  • Rick Dickinson died in Texas[4].
  • Rick Dickinson was born on 1956[3].
  • Rick Dickinson died on April 24, 2018[5].
  • Rick Dickinson held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Rick Dickinson worked as an industrial designer[6].
  • Rick Dickinson worked as an inventor[7].
  • Rick Dickinson worked as a computer scientist[8].
  • Rick Dickinson's professions included engineer[9].
  • Rick Dickinson's field of work was industrial design[12].
  • Rick Dickinson was employed by Sinclair Research[13].
  • Rick Dickinson's education included a stint at Northumbria University[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Rick Dickinson is Sinclair ZX80[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Rick Dickinson is Sinclair ZX81[16].
  • Rick Dickinson is recorded as male[17].
  • Rick Dickinson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • The cause of death was cancer[19].
  • Rick Dickinson's family name is recorded as Dickinson[20].
  • Rick Dickinson's given name is recorded as Rick[21].
  • Rick Dickinson's work location is recorded as Cambridge[22].
  • Rick Dickinson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Rick Dickinson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Rick Dickinson was born in Yorkshire[2]. He was born on 1956[3].

Education

Rick Dickinson was educated at Northumbria University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include industrial designer[6], inventor[7], computer scientist[8], and engineer[9]. Rick Dickinson's field of work was industrial design[12]. He was employed by Sinclair Research[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Sinclair ZX80[15], a computer model[25], founded in 1980[26] and Sinclair ZX81[16], a computer model[27], founded in 1981[28].

Death and Burial

Rick Dickinson died on April 24, 2018[5]. He passed away in Texas[4]. The cause of death was cancer[19].

Why It Matters

Rick Dickinson has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

FAQs

Where was Rick Dickinson born?

Rick Dickinson's place of birth was Yorkshire[2].

Where did Rick Dickinson die?

Rick Dickinson passed away in Texas[4].

What did Rick Dickinson do for work?

Rick Dickinson worked as industrial designer[6], inventor[7], computer scientist[8], and engineer[9].

Where did Rick Dickinson go to school?

Rick Dickinson was educated at Northumbria University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . root.cz. Retrieved . root.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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