# William C. Wake
**Wikidata**: [Q112544999](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q112544999)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/william-c-wake

## Summary
William C. Wake (born 1960) is a programmer and teacher documented in international library and authority databases. He is recorded in authority files (ISNI 0000000047472049, VIAF 264736786, GND 173879748) and is associated with the fields of computer programming and software.

## Biography
- Born: 1960
- Nationality: (not specified in provided sources)
- Education: (not specified in provided sources)
- Known for: Identified as a programmer and teacher working in computer programming and software
- Employer(s): (not specified in provided sources)
- Field(s): Computer programming; Software

## Contributions
The available authoritative records identify William C. Wake as a practitioner in computer programming and as a teacher. Library and authority datasets list him under several persistent identifiers—ISNI 0000000047472049, VIAF 264736786, GND 173879748, nl_cr_aut_id xx0246065 (as "Wake, William C."), idref 081090412, nukat n2013062747, and a Yale LUX identifier—indicating that institutions have created consolidated records for his identity. Those records also record his language as English and note his work fields as "computer programming" and "software." The sourced metadata does not include titles of publications, software products, patents, company affiliations, or specific project names. Therefore, concrete named outcomes (papers, software packages, companies founded, patents, or standards) are not documented in the provided material. The corpus of authority identifiers and library entries is the primary concrete output reflected in these sources.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is William C. Wake?
A: William C. Wake is documented as a male programmer and teacher, born in 1960, working in the fields of computer programming and software according to international authority records.

### Q: Where can I find authoritative records for him?
A: Authoritative identifiers include ISNI 0000000047472049, VIAF 264736786, GND 173879748, nl_cr_aut_id xx0246065, idref 081090412, and nukat n2013062747. These identify him across library and authority systems.

### Q: What specific works did he produce?
A: The provided sources do not list specific publications, software projects, patents, or employers for William C. Wake. Only identity and subject-area metadata are recorded.

## Why They Matter
William C. Wake’s presence in multiple national and international authority files matters because such records enable unambiguous attribution and discovery across libraries, catalogs, and scholarly infrastructure. Authority identifiers (ISNI, VIAF, GND, idref, nukat, national library identifiers) link variant forms of a name, disambiguate him from others, and allow institutions to aggregate references that may point to works, records, or contributions under the same identity. Even when specific works are not listed in the provided data, having a stable set of identifiers facilitates future scholarship, cataloging, and data integration. For researchers, librarians, and data managers, these records are essential building blocks: they make it possible to connect scattered references, verify authorship or contribution, and prepare for adding bibliographic or software artifacts once identified. In short, the recorded metadata preserves his professional identity within the bibliographic ecosystem and supports accurate attribution and discovery over time.

## Notable For
- Being recorded in multiple international authority systems, including ISNI 0000000047472049 and VIAF 264736786.
- Authority file entry in the German National Library (GND 173879748).
- NL-CR AUT identifier xx0246065 listing the name form "Wake, William C."
- Identified fields of work as computer programming and software.
- Language of record: English.

## Body

### Identity and Authority Identifiers
- ISNI: 0000000047472049.
- VIAF: 264736786.
- GND (German National Library): 173879748 (with references indicating linkage to VIAF data).
- NL-CR AUT ID: xx0246065, name form: "Wake, William C."
- idref (French authority): 081090412.
- nukat: n2013062747.
- Yale LUX identifier: person/de9fa883-9e1f-49e1-b944-2852f9e3f081.
- National Library of Korea ID: KAC200609375.

### Biographical Data
- Birth year: 1960 (recorded in authority metadata).
- Sex/gender: male.
- Given name recorded as William; family name recorded as Wake.
- Languages recorded: English.

### Occupation and Field
- Occupations recorded: teacher; programmer.
- Fields of work recorded: computer programming; software.
- The structured properties classify "programmer" as a person who writes computer software and link to software/software engineer classes in metadata taxonomy.

### Bibliographic and Metadata Context
- Records reference archival and authority sources for verification (e.g., VIAF data files and archival links).
- Some identifiers include provenance qualifiers (dates of last update in the authority records).
- No specific bibliographic titles, software artifacts, patents, or employer entries are present in the provided metadata.

### Gaps in the Record
- No place of birth, educational institutions, degrees, employer names, or named works are supplied in the source material.
- No awards, patents, publications, or project listings are included in the provided records.

### Summary of Available Evidence
- The factual base consists of consolidated identity metadata across national and international authority files that situate William C. Wake as a male practitioner in computing and a teacher, born in 1960, and recorded in English-language metadata.

## References

1. Czech National Authority Database
2. [Source](https://viaf.org/viaf/data/viaf-20230206-links.txt.gz)