William English

American computer engineer (1929–2020)
Person human Q2894943
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William English

Summary

William English is a human[1]. He was born in Lexington[2]. He was born on +1929-01-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Rafael[4]. He died on +2020-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer engineer[6] and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lexington[2], William English…
  • William English died in San Rafael[4].
  • William English was born on +1929-01-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William English died on +2020-07-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William English held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William English's professions included computer engineer[6].
  • William English worked as an engineer[7].
  • Among William English's employers was SRI International[10].
  • Among William English's employers was PARC[11].
  • Among William English's employers was Sun Microsystems[12].
  • William English received the ACM Software System Award[13].
  • William English's image is recorded as William English in 2008.jpg[14].
  • William English is recorded as male[15].
  • William English's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William English's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6361678[17].
  • William English's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85093660[18].
  • The cause of death was respiratory failure[19].
  • William English's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04dtyh[20].
  • William English's family name is recorded as English[21].
  • William English's given name is recorded as William[22].
  • William English's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • William English's described by source is recorded as William English, Who Helped Build the Computer Mouse, Dies at 91[24].
  • William English's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/William-English[25].
  • William English's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bill'}[26].
  • William English's DBLP author ID is recorded as 143/8574[27].

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Origins and Family

William English's place of birth was Lexington[2]. He was born on +1929-01-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer engineer[6] and engineer[7]. Employers include SRI International[10], a nonprofit organization[28], in United States[29], founded in 1946[30], headquartered in Menlo Park[31]; PARC[11], a business[32], in United States[33], founded in 1970[34], headquartered in Palo Alto[35]; and Sun Microsystems[12], a software company[36], in United States[37], founded in 1982[38], headquartered in Santa Clara[39].

Recognition

William English received the ACM Software System Award[13].

Death and Burial

William English died on +2020-07-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in San Rafael[4]. The cause of death was respiratory failure[19].

Why It Matters

William English ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was William English born?

William English was born in Lexington[2].

Where did William English die?

William English passed away in San Rafael[4].

What did William English do for work?

William English worked as computer engineer[6] and engineer[7].

What awards did William English receive?

Honors received include ACM Software System Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . awards.acm.org. awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . The New York Times. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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