Ted Nelson

Summary

Ted Nelson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on June 17, 1937^[3]. He worked as a philosopher^[4], sociologist^[5], and professor^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (969 views/month, #6,933 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], Ted Nelson…
• Ted Nelson was born on June 17, 1937^[3].
• Ted Nelson's father was Ralph Nelson^[8].
• Ted Nelson's mother was Celeste Holm^[9].
• Ted Nelson was married to J. Laurence Sarno^[10].
• Ted Nelson held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Ted Nelson worked as a philosopher^[4].
• Ted Nelson worked as a sociologist^[5].
• Ted Nelson worked as a professor^[6].
• Ted Nelson's field of work was information technology^[12].
• Ted Nelson's field of work was computer scientist^[13].
• Ted Nelson's field of work was musician^[14].
• Ted Nelson was employed by University of Oxford^[15].
• Ted Nelson was educated at Harvard University^[16].
• Ted Nelson's education included a stint at Swarthmore College^[17].
• Ted Nelson's education included a stint at Keio University^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Ted Nelson is Project Xanadu^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Ted Nelson is A File Structure for The Complex, The Changing and the Indeterminate^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Ted Nelson is Computer Lib / Dream Machines^[21].
• Ted Nelson received the Officer of Arts and Letters^[22].
• Ted Nelson received the Yuri Rubinsky Memorial Award^[23].
• Ted Nelson's religion is recorded as atheism^[24].
• Ted Nelson was influenced by Vannevar Bush^[25].
• Ted Nelson was influenced by Douglas Engelbart^[26].
• Ted Nelson is recorded as male^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ted Nelson's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on June 17, 1937^[3]. His father was Ralph Nelson^[8]. His mother was Celeste Holm^[9].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[16], a private university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1636^[30], headquartered in Cambridge^[31]; Swarthmore College^[17], a liberal arts college^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1864^[34]; and Keio University^[18], a private university^[35], in Japan^[36], founded in 1858^[37], headquartered in Mita^[38]. Ted Nelson earned the academic degree of Doctor of Sciences^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher^[4], sociologist^[5], and professor^[6]. Fields of work include information technology^[12], a branch of science^[40]; computer scientist^[13], a profession^[41]; and musician^[14], a musical profession^[42]. Among Ted Nelson's employers was University of Oxford^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Project Xanadu^[19], a hypertext system^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1960^[45]; A File Structure for The Complex, The Changing and the Indeterminate^[20], a conference paper^[46]; and Computer Lib / Dream Machines^[21], a literary work^[47]. Things named for Ted Nelson include Ted Nelson Newcomer Award^[48], a science award^[49], founded in 1999^[50].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[22], a grade of an order^[51], in France^[52] and Yuri Rubinsky Memorial Award^[23], an award^[53].

Personal Life

Among Ted Nelson's spouses was J. Laurence Sarno^[10]. His religion is recorded as atheism^[24].

Why It Matters

Ted Nelson ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (969 views/month, #6,933 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

Works attributed to him include Way Out of the Box^[56], a website^[57]. Entities named for him include Ted Nelson Newcomer Award^[48], a science award^[49], founded in 1999^[50].

FAQs

Where was Ted Nelson born?

Ted Nelson's place of birth was Chicago^[2].

Who were Ted Nelson's parents?

Ted Nelson's father was Ralph Nelson^[8]. Ted Nelson's mother was Celeste Holm^[9].

Who was Ted Nelson married to?

Ted Nelson's spouses include J. Laurence Sarno^[10].

What did Ted Nelson do for work?

Ted Nelson worked as philosopher^[4], sociologist^[5], and professor^[6].

Where did Ted Nelson go to school?

Ted Nelson was educated at Harvard University^[16], Swarthmore College^[17], and Keio University^[18].

What awards did Ted Nelson receive?

Honors received include Officer of Arts and Letters^[22] and Yuri Rubinsky Memorial Award^[23].