Roland Carl Backhouse

British computer scientist and mathematician
Person human Q7360185
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Roland Carl Backhouse

Summary

Roland Carl Backhouse is a human[1]. His place of birth was Middlesbrough[2]. He was born on +1948-08-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], university teacher[5], computer scientist[6], and programmer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Middlesbrough[2], Roland Carl Backhouse…
  • Roland Carl Backhouse was born on +1948-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's professions included programmer[7].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's field of work was computer[10].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse was employed by University of Groningen[11].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse was employed by University of Nottingham[12].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's education included a stint at Churchill College[13].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse was educated at Imperial College London[14].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's education included a stint at University of London[15].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's doctoral advisor was Robert James Cunningham[16].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's image is recorded as Roland backhouse.jpg[17].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse is recorded as male[18].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse supervised Paul Ferenc Hoogendijk as a doctoral student[20].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse supervised Daniël Loyens as a doctoral student[21].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse supervised João F. Ferreira as a doctoral student[22].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's ISNI is recorded as 000000010891186X[23].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 41871791[24].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's GND ID is recorded as 122093674[25].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78071236[26].
  • Roland Carl Backhouse's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 121134537[27].

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Origins and Family

Roland Carl Backhouse's place of birth was Middlesbrough[2]. He was born on +1948-08-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Churchill College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1960[30]; Imperial College London[14], a public research university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1907[33], headquartered in South Kensington Campus, Imperial College London[34]; and University of London[15], a university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1836[37], headquartered in London[38]. Roland Carl Backhouse's doctoral advisor was Robert James Cunningham[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], university teacher[5], computer scientist[6], and programmer[7]. Roland Carl Backhouse's field of work was computer[10]. Employers include University of Groningen[11], a public research university[39], in Netherlands[40], founded in 1614[41], headquartered in Groningen[42] and University of Nottingham[12], a public university[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1881[45], headquartered in Nottingham[46]. Doctoral students include Paul Ferenc Hoogendijk[20]; Daniël Loyens[21], b. 1963[47]; and João F. Ferreira[22].

Why It Matters

Roland Carl Backhouse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Roland Carl Backhouse born?

Born in Middlesbrough[2], Roland Carl Backhouse…

What did Roland Carl Backhouse do for work?

Roland Carl Backhouse worked as mathematician[4], university teacher[5], computer scientist[6], and programmer[7].

Where did Roland Carl Backhouse go to school?

Roland Carl Backhouse was educated at Churchill College[13], Imperial College London[14], and University of London[15].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Catalogus Professorum Academiae Groninganae. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . 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
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . 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. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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