Robin Milner

Summary

Robin Milner is a human^[1]. Born in Plymouth^[2], he… he was born on January 13, 1934^[3]. He passed away in Cambridge^[4]. He died on March 20, 2010^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and information scientist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Robin Milner was born in Plymouth^[2].
• Robin Milner died in Cambridge^[4].
• Robin Milner was born on January 13, 1934^[3].
• Robin Milner died on March 20, 2010^[5].
• Robin Milner held citizenship in United Kingdom^[11].
• Robin Milner worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Robin Milner worked as an engineer^[7].
• Robin Milner's professions included university teacher^[8].
• Robin Milner worked as an information scientist^[9].
• Robin Milner's field of work was computer science^[12].
• Robin Milner's field of work was information science^[13].
• Robin Milner's field of work was computer programming^[14].
• Robin Milner's field of work was computer system^[15].
• Among Robin Milner's employers was City, University of London^[16].
• Among Robin Milner's employers was Stanford University^[17].
• Robin Milner was employed by University of Edinburgh^[18].
• Robin Milner was employed by Swansea University^[19].
• Robin Milner's education included a stint at Eton College^[20].
• Robin Milner's education included a stint at King's College^[21].
• Robin Milner received the Turing Award^[22].
• Robin Milner received the Friedrich L. Bauer Prize^[23].
• Robin Milner received the ACM Fellow^[24].
• Robin Milner received the Programming Languages Achievement Award^[25].
• Robin Milner received the EATCS award^[26].
• Robin Milner received the honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robin Milner was born in Plymouth^[2]. He was born on January 13, 1934^[3].

Education

Educated at Eton College^[20], a public school^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1440^[30] and King's College^[21], a college of the University of Cambridge^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1441^[33], headquartered in Cambridge^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and information scientist^[9]. Fields of work include computer science^[12], an academic discipline^[35]; information science^[13], an academic discipline^[36]; computer programming^[14], an academic discipline^[37]; and computer system^[15], a product^[38]. Employers include City, University of London^[16], a university^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1894^[41], headquartered in London^[42]; Stanford University^[17], a private university^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1885^[45], headquartered in Stanford^[46]; University of Edinburgh^[18], a public university^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1583^[49], headquartered in Edinburgh^[50]; and Swansea University^[19], a public research university^[51], in United Kingdom^[52], founded in 1920^[53]. Doctoral students include Alan Mycroft^[54], Davide Sangiorgi^[55], Q102267278^[56], and Faron Moller^[57].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[22], a science award^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1966^[60]; Friedrich L. Bauer Prize^[23], a science award^[61], in Germany^[62], founded in 1992^[63]; ACM Fellow^[24], a fellowship award^[64]; Programming Languages Achievement Award^[25], a science award^[65]; EATCS award^[26], a science award^[66], founded in 2000^[67]; and honorary doctorate from University of Paris-XI^[27], an award^[68], in France^[69].

Death and Burial

Robin Milner died on March 20, 2010^[5]. He died in Cambridge^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[70].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robin Milner include Hindley–Milner^[71], a type system^[72] and Milner Award and Lecture^[73], a science award^[74].

Why It Matters

Robin Milner ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (181 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

He is credited with the discovery of Calculus of communicating systems^[77], a process calculus^[78]. Entities named for him include Hindley–Milner^[71], a type system^[72] and Milner Award and Lecture^[73], a science award^[74].

His notable doctoral advisees include Alan Mycroft^[79], a computer scientist^[80], b. 1956^[81], of United Kingdom^[82]; Mads Tofte^[83], a computer scientist^[84], b. 1959^[85], of Kingdom of Denmark^[86], specialised in computer science^[87]; Davide Sangiorgi^[88], a computer scientist^[89], b. 1964^[90], specialised in computer science^[91]; and Faron Moller^[92], a computer scientist^[93], b. 1962^[94], awarded the Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales^[95].

FAQs

Where was Robin Milner born?

Robin Milner's place of birth was Plymouth^[2].

Where did Robin Milner die?

Robin Milner passed away in Cambridge^[4].

What did Robin Milner do for work?

Robin Milner worked as computer scientist^[6], engineer^[7], university teacher^[8], and information scientist^[9].

Where did Robin Milner go to school?

Robin Milner was educated at Eton College^[20] and King's College^[21].

What awards did Robin Milner receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[22], Friedrich L. Bauer Prize^[23], ACM Fellow^[24], and Programming Languages Achievement Award^[25].

What did Robin Milner discover?

Robin Milner is credited as discoverer of Calculus of communicating systems^[77].