William Kent

computer scientist
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William Kent

Summary

William Kent is a human[1]. He was born in Budapest[2]. He was born on +1936-02-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2005-12-17T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a computer scientist[5].

Key Facts

  • Born in Budapest[2], William Kent…
  • William Kent was born on +1936-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Kent died on +2005-12-17T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Kent worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Among William Kent's employers was IBM[6].
  • William Kent was employed by Hewlett-Packard[7].
  • William Kent was educated at New York University Tandon School of Engineering[8].
  • William Kent was educated at San Jose State University[9].
  • A notable work attributed to William Kent is Data and Reality[10].
  • William Kent is recorded as male[11].
  • William Kent's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • William Kent's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110455891[13].
  • William Kent's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 23397917[14].
  • William Kent's GND ID is recorded as 1023530732[15].
  • William Kent's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n78035775[16].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].
  • William Kent's residence is recorded as Menlo Park[18].
  • William Kent's residence is recorded as Moab[19].
  • William Kent's residence is recorded as New York City[20].
  • William Kent's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2570556A[21].
  • William Kent's family name is recorded as Kent[22].
  • William Kent's given name is recorded as William[23].
  • William Kent's official website is recorded as http://www.bkent.net/[24].
  • William Kent's SELIBR ID is recorded as 316141[25].
  • William Kent's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 074241354[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Budapest[2], William Kent… he was born on +1936-02-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at New York University Tandon School of Engineering[8], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1854[29] and San Jose State University[9], a state university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1857[32], headquartered in San Jose[33].

Career and Affiliations

William Kent worked as a computer scientist[5]. Employers include IBM[6], a software company[34], in United States[35], founded in 1911[36], headquartered in Armonk[37] and Hewlett-Packard[7], a business[38], in United States[39], founded in 1939[40], headquartered in Palo Alto[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to William Kent is Data and Reality[10].

Death and Burial

William Kent died on +2005-12-17T00:00:00Z[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[17].

FAQs

Where was William Kent born?

William Kent was born in Budapest[2].

What did William Kent do for work?

William Kent worked as computer scientist[5].

Where did William Kent go to school?

William Kent was educated at New York University Tandon School of Engineering[8] and San Jose State University[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . bkent.net. Retrieved . bkent.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . bkent.net. Retrieved . bkent.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . bkent.net. Retrieved . bkent.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . bkent.net. Retrieved . bkent.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . bkent.net. Retrieved . bkent.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . bkent.net. Retrieved . bkent.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . bkent.net. Retrieved . bkent.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . bkent.net. Retrieved . bkent.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . bkent.net. Retrieved . bkent.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Library of Congress Name Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [4] . bkent.net. Retrieved . bkent.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Open Library. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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