Roy Ascott

English cybernetic artist (born 1934)
Person human Q3445740
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Roy Ascott

Summary

Roy Ascott is a human[1]. Born in Bath[2], he… he was born on +1934-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a musician[4], new media artist[5], artist[6], visual artist[7], and university teacher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bath[2], Roy Ascott…
  • Roy Ascott was born on +1934-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Roy Ascott was born on +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].
  • Roy Ascott held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Roy Ascott worked as a musician[4].
  • Roy Ascott worked as a new media artist[5].
  • Roy Ascott worked as an artist[6].
  • Roy Ascott worked as a visual artist[7].
  • Roy Ascott worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Roy Ascott's professions included editing staff[12].
  • Roy Ascott's field of work was new media art[13].
  • Roy Ascott's field of work was computer art[14].
  • Roy Ascott's field of work was digital art[15].
  • Roy Ascott's field of work was higher education institution[16].
  • Roy Ascott's field of work was trade magazine[17].
  • Roy Ascott was employed by University of Plymouth[18].
  • Among Roy Ascott's employers was University of Wolverhampton[19].
  • Roy Ascott's education included a stint at Durham University[20].
  • Roy Ascott was educated at Beechen Cliff School[21].
  • Roy Ascott was influenced by Victor Pasmore[22].
  • Roy Ascott's image is recorded as Roy Ascott 2012.jpg[23].
  • Roy Ascott is recorded as male[24].
  • Roy Ascott's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Roy Ascott's movement is recorded as contemporary art[26].
  • Roy Ascott's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078451902[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Roy Ascott's place of birth was Bath[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1934-10-26T00:00:00Z[3] and +1934-01-01T00:00:00Z[10].

Education

Educated at Durham University[20], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1832[30], headquartered in Durham[31] and Beechen Cliff School[21], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1896[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include musician[4], new media artist[5], artist[6], visual artist[7], university teacher[8], and editing staff[12]. Fields of work include new media art[13], an art movement[35]; computer art[14], an art genre[36]; digital art[15], an art genre[37]; higher education institution[16], a type of educational institution[38]; and trade magazine[17], a magazine genre[39]. Employers include University of Plymouth[18], a university[40], in United Kingdom[41], founded in 1992[42], headquartered in Plymouth[43] and University of Wolverhampton[19], a university[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1992[46].

Why It Matters

Roy Ascott ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Roy Ascott born?

Roy Ascott was born in Bath[2].

What did Roy Ascott do for work?

Roy Ascott worked as musician[4], new media artist[5], artist[6], visual artist[7], and university teacher[8].

Where did Roy Ascott go to school?

Roy Ascott was educated at Durham University[20] and Beechen Cliff School[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [23] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . v2.nl. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [25] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . wikidata.org.
  7. [21] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . v2.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . compArt database Digital Art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [22] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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