Tony Hey

British physicist and computer scientist
Person human Q7822567
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Summary

Tony Hey is a human[1]. Born in Birmingham[2], he… he was born on August 17, 1946[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Tony Hey was born in Birmingham[2].
  • Tony Hey was born on August 17, 1946[3].
  • Tony Hey held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Tony Hey's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Tony Hey's professions included physicist[5].
  • Tony Hey worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Tony Hey's field of work was computing[9].
  • Tony Hey's field of work was information technology[10].
  • Tony Hey's field of work was computer science[11].
  • Tony Hey's field of work was parallel computer[12].
  • Tony Hey was employed by University of Southampton[13].
  • Tony Hey was educated at Worcester College[14].
  • Tony Hey received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15].
  • Tony Hey received the ACM Fellow[16].
  • Tony Hey received the Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[17].
  • Tony Hey received the Fellow of the British Computer Society[18].
  • Tony Hey received the Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology[19].
  • Tony Hey received the Fellow of the Institute of Physics[20].
  • Tony Hey was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[21].
  • Tony Hey is recorded as male[22].
  • Tony Hey's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Tony Hey supervised Anthony Lowe as a doctoral student[24].
  • Tony Hey's family name is recorded as Hey[25].
  • Tony Hey's given name is recorded as Anthony[26].
  • Tony Hey's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Tony Hey was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on August 17, 1946[3].

Education

Tony Hey was educated at Worcester College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include computing[9], a type of process[28]; information technology[10], a branch of science[29]; computer science[11], an academic discipline[30]; and parallel computer[12]. Tony Hey was employed by University of Southampton[13]. He supervised Anthony Lowe as a doctoral student[24].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], a grade of an order[31], in United Kingdom[32]; ACM Fellow[16], a fellowship award[33]; Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[17], a fellowship award[34]; Fellow of the British Computer Society[18], a fellowship award[35]; Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology[19], a fellowship award[36], in United Kingdom[37]; and Fellow of the Institute of Physics[20], a fellowship award[38].

Why It Matters

Tony Hey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Tony Hey born?

Tony Hey's place of birth was Birmingham[2].

What did Tony Hey do for work?

Tony Hey worked as computer scientist[4], physicist[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Tony Hey go to school?

Tony Hey was educated at Worcester College[14].

What awards did Tony Hey receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[15], ACM Fellow[16], Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering[17], and Fellow of the British Computer Society[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [23] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . acm.org. Retrieved . acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0227447-Hey-Tony-1946
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  2. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0227447-Hey-Tony-1946
    Employer → University of Southampton
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  3. 20w ago · Robert Kennicott · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Worcester College
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