William Samson

British astronomer
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William Samson

Summary

William Samson is a human[1]. He was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3] and astronomer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • William Samson was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Samson's professions included computer scientist[3].
  • William Samson's professions included astronomer[4].
  • Among William Samson's employers was University of Abertay Dundee[6].
  • Among William Samson's employers was University of Stirling[7].
  • Among William Samson's employers was University of St Andrews[8].
  • William Samson was educated at University of Edinburgh[9].
  • William Samson was educated at University of St Andrews[10].
  • William Samson was educated at Heriot-Watt University[11].
  • William Samson's education included a stint at Forfar Academy[12].
  • William Samson's image is recorded as Billlsamson.jpg[13].
  • William Samson is recorded as male[14].
  • William Samson's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Samson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q1l7h[16].
  • William Samson's family name is recorded as Samson[17].
  • William Samson's given name is recorded as William[18].

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Origins and Family

William Samson was born on +1943-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[9], a public university[19], in United Kingdom[20], founded in 1583[21], headquartered in Edinburgh[22]; University of St Andrews[10], a public university[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 1413[25], headquartered in Fife[26]; Heriot-Watt University[11], a university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1821[29], headquartered in Edinburgh[30]; and Forfar Academy[12], a school[31], in United Kingdom[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3] and astronomer[4]. Employers include University of Abertay Dundee[6], a university[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1888[35], headquartered in Dundee[36]; University of Stirling[7], a public university[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1967[39], headquartered in Stirling[40]; and University of St Andrews[8], a public university[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1413[43], headquartered in Fife[44].

Why It Matters

William Samson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did William Samson do for work?

William Samson worked as computer scientist[3] and astronomer[4].

Where did William Samson go to school?

William Samson was educated at University of Edinburgh[9], University of St Andrews[10], Heriot-Watt University[11], and Forfar Academy[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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