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David Watt

b. 1946

British computer scientist

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Born 1946. David Watt is a British computer scientist and engineer.

David Anthony Watt (born 5 November 1946 ) is a British computer scientist.

Watt is a professor at the University of Glasgow, Scotland. With Peter Mosses he developed action semantics, a combination of denotational semantics, operational and algebraic semantics. He currently teaches a third year programming languages course, and a postgraduate course on algorithms and data structures. He is recognisable around campus for his more formal attire compared to the department's normally casual dress code.

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University of Glasgow
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University of Glasgow
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David Anthony Watt

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Who is David Watt?

British computer scientist

When was David Watt born?

David Watt was born on 5 November 1946.

What is David Watt's occupation?

David Watt is a computer scientist and engineer.

What nationality is David Watt?

David Watt is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David Watt

· Wikidata: Q5240880

· DBpedia: David Watt (computer scientist)

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