Sebastian Rahtz

British digital humanities researcher (1955-2016)
Person human Q23665531
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Sebastian Rahtz

Summary

Sebastian Rahtz is a human[1]. Born in Bristol[2], he… he was born on February 13, 1955[3]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. He died on March 15, 2016[5]. He worked as a digital humanist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bristol[2], Sebastian Rahtz…
  • Sebastian Rahtz died in Oxford[4].
  • Sebastian Rahtz was born on February 13, 1955[3].
  • Sebastian Rahtz died on March 15, 2016[5].
  • Sebastian Rahtz's father was Philip Rahtz[8].
  • Sebastian Rahtz held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Sebastian Rahtz's professions included digital humanist[6].
  • Sebastian Rahtz was employed by University of Exeter[10].
  • Among Sebastian Rahtz's employers was University of Southampton[11].
  • Sebastian Rahtz was employed by University of Oxford[12].
  • Sebastian Rahtz was educated at University of Oxford[13].
  • Sebastian Rahtz's education included a stint at University of London[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Sebastian Rahtz is TeX[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Sebastian Rahtz is Text Encoding Initiative[16].
  • Sebastian Rahtz is recorded as male[17].
  • Sebastian Rahtz's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sebastian Rahtz's Commons category is recorded as Sebastian Rahtz[19].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[20].
  • Sebastian Rahtz's given name is recorded as Sebastian[21].
  • Sebastian Rahtz's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Sebastian Rahtz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].

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Origins and Family

Sebastian Rahtz was born in Bristol[2]. He was born on February 13, 1955[3]. His father was Philip Rahtz[8].

Education

Educated at University of Oxford[13], a collegiate university[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1096[26], headquartered in Oxford[27] and University of London[14], a university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1836[30], headquartered in London[31].

Career and Affiliations

Sebastian Rahtz worked as a digital humanist[6]. Employers include University of Exeter[10], a public research university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1955[34]; University of Southampton[11], a public university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1862[37], headquartered in Southampton[38]; and University of Oxford[12], a collegiate university[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1096[41], headquartered in Oxford[42].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include TeX[15], a typesetting software‎[43], founded in 1978[44] and Text Encoding Initiative[16], a community of practice[45], founded in 1987[46].

Death and Burial

Sebastian Rahtz died on March 15, 2016[5]. He passed away in Oxford[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[20].

Why It Matters

Sebastian Rahtz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Sebastian Rahtz born?

Born in Bristol[2], Sebastian Rahtz…

Where did Sebastian Rahtz die?

Sebastian Rahtz died in Oxford[4].

Who were Sebastian Rahtz's parents?

Sebastian Rahtz's father was Philip Rahtz[8].

What did Sebastian Rahtz do for work?

Sebastian Rahtz worked as digital humanist[6].

Where did Sebastian Rahtz go to school?

Sebastian Rahtz was educated at University of Oxford[13] and University of London[14].

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  19. [16] . tei-c.org. tei-c.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of birth Bristol
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    Github account sebastianrahtz
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