Stephen Robertson

computer scientist well known for his work on information retrieval
Person human Q7610387
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Stephen Robertson

Summary

Stephen Robertson is a human[1]. He was born on +1946-04-06T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Stephen Robertson was born on +1946-04-06T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Stephen Robertson's father was Martin Robertson[5].
  • Stephen Robertson's mother was Theodosia Spring Rice[6].
  • Stephen Robertson was married to Judith Anne Kirk[7].
  • A child of Stephen Robertson was Magdalene Robertson[8].
  • A child of Stephen Robertson was Colin Robertson[9].
  • Stephen Robertson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Stephen Robertson worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Stephen Robertson's education included a stint at University College London[11].
  • Stephen Robertson was educated at City, University of London[12].
  • Stephen Robertson received the Gerard Salton Award[13].
  • Stephen Robertson received the Tony Kent Strix award[14].
  • Stephen Robertson received the ACM Fellow[15].
  • Stephen Robertson was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[16].
  • Stephen Robertson is recorded as male[17].
  • Stephen Robertson's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Stephen Robertson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000083083163[19].
  • Stephen Robertson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 112187324[20].
  • Stephen Robertson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n87889531[21].
  • Stephen Robertson's IdRef ID is recorded as 169174220[22].
  • Stephen Robertson's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA06052561[23].
  • Stephen Robertson's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0003-4115-6215[24].
  • Stephen Robertson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07kcd2y[25].
  • Stephen Robertson's family name is recorded as Robertson[26].
  • Stephen Robertson's given name is recorded as Stephen[27].

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Origins and Family

Stephen Robertson was born on +1946-04-06T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was Martin Robertson[5]. His mother was Theodosia Spring Rice[6].

Education

Educated at University College London[11], a university college[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1826[30], headquartered in UCL Main Building[31] and City, University of London[12], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1894[34], headquartered in London[35].

Career and Affiliations

Stephen Robertson worked as a computer scientist[3].

Recognition

Awards received include Gerard Salton Award[13], an award[36]; Tony Kent Strix award[14], an award[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1998[39]; and ACM Fellow[15], a fellowship award[40].

Personal Life

Stephen Robertson was married to Judith Anne Kirk[7]. Children include Magdalene Robertson[8] and Colin Robertson[9].

Why It Matters

Stephen Robertson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[4] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Who were Stephen Robertson's parents?

Stephen Robertson's father was Martin Robertson[5]. Stephen Robertson's mother was Theodosia Spring Rice[6].

Who was Stephen Robertson married to?

Stephen Robertson's spouses include Judith Anne Kirk[7].

What did Stephen Robertson do for work?

Stephen Robertson worked as computer scientist[3].

Where did Stephen Robertson go to school?

Stephen Robertson was educated at University College London[11] and City, University of London[12].

What awards did Stephen Robertson receive?

Honors received include Gerard Salton Award[13], Tony Kent Strix award[14], and ACM Fellow[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . bnb.data.bl.uk. Retrieved . bnb.data.bl.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [2] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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