Steve Furber

Summary

Steve Furber is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Manchester^[2]. He was born on +1953-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Manchester^[2], Steve Furber…
• Steve Furber was born on +1953-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Steve Furber held citizenship in United Kingdom^[8].
• Steve Furber worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Steve Furber's professions included engineer^[5].
• Steve Furber's professions included university teacher^[6].
• Among Steve Furber's employers was University of Manchester^[9].
• Steve Furber's education included a stint at Emmanuel College^[10].
• Steve Furber's education included a stint at The Manchester Grammar School^[11].
• Steve Furber was educated at St John's College^[12].
• Steve Furber was educated at University of Cambridge^[13].
• Steve Furber's doctoral advisor was John Ffowcs Williams^[14].
• A notable student of Steve Furber was Simon Segars^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Steve Furber is ARM architecture^[16].
• Steve Furber received the Computer Pioneer Award^[17].
• Steve Furber received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18].
• Steve Furber received the Faraday Medal^[19].
• Steve Furber received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].
• Steve Furber received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[21].
• Steve Furber received the Mullard Award^[22].
• Steve Furber was a member of Royal Society^[23].
• Steve Furber was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers^[24].
• Steve Furber was a member of Academia Europaea^[25].
• Steve Furber was a member of UK Computing Research Committee^[26].
• Steve Furber's image is recorded as Steve Furber.jpg^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Manchester^[2], Steve Furber… he was born on +1953-03-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Emmanuel College^[10], a college of the University of Cambridge^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1584^[30]; The Manchester Grammar School^[11], a school^[31], in United Kingdom^[32], founded in 1515^[33]; St John's College^[12], a college of the University of Cambridge^[34], in United Kingdom^[35], founded in 1511^[36]; and University of Cambridge^[13], a collegiate university^[37], in United Kingdom^[38], founded in 1209^[39], headquartered in Cambridge^[40]. Steve Furber's doctoral advisor was John Ffowcs Williams^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], and university teacher^[6]. Among Steve Furber's employers was University of Manchester^[9]. A notable student of him was Simon Segars^[15]. He supervised Ad Peeters as a doctoral student^[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Steve Furber is ARM architecture^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Computer Pioneer Award^[17], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1981^[44]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], a grade of an order^[45], in United Kingdom^[46]; Faraday Medal^[19], an award^[47], in United Kingdom^[48], founded in 1922^[49]; Fellow of the Royal Society^[20], a fellowship award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering^[21], a fellowship award^[52]; and Mullard Award^[22], an award^[53], in United Kingdom^[54], founded in 1967^[55].

Why It Matters

Steve Furber ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month, #7,206 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

He is credited with the discovery of SpiNNaker^[58], a one-of-a-kind computer^[59].

FAQs

Where was Steve Furber born?

Steve Furber was born in Manchester^[2].

What did Steve Furber do for work?

Steve Furber worked as computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], and university teacher^[6].

Where did Steve Furber go to school?

Steve Furber was educated at Emmanuel College^[10], The Manchester Grammar School^[11], St John's College^[12], and University of Cambridge^[13].

What awards did Steve Furber receive?

Honors received include Computer Pioneer Award^[17], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[18], Faraday Medal^[19], and Fellow of the Royal Society^[20].

What did Steve Furber discover?

Steve Furber is credited as discoverer of SpiNNaker^[58].