Dill Faulkes
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Dr Martin C. Faulkes otherwise known as Dill Faulkes, is a British
businessman and philanthropist
.
Faulkes has a Special Mathematics degree from Hull University and a PhD in Mathematics from Queen Elizabeth College
, London
. He did post-doc work in general relativity
.
He then left academia
and went into software. He initially worked for the company Logica, later SPL
which was bought by Systems Designers. He then invested money in a variety of software companies and made a lot of money on the flotation of Triad and the private sale of SmartGroups.com.
He has made donations to a number of scientific causes and has had an asteroid (47144 Faulkes) named after him.
United Kingdom
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businessman and philanthropist
Philanthropist
A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, and/or reputation to charitable causes...
.
Faulkes has a Special Mathematics degree from Hull University and a PhD in Mathematics from Queen Elizabeth College
Queen Elizabeth College
Queen Elizabeth College had its origins in the Ladies' Department of King's College London, England, opened in 1885. The first King's 'extension' lectures for ladies were held at Richmond in 1871, and from 1878 in Kensington, with chaperones in attendance.In 1881, the Council resolved 'to...
, London
London
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. He did post-doc work in general relativity
General relativity
General relativity or the general theory of relativity is the geometric theory of gravitation published by Albert Einstein in 1916. It is the current description of gravitation in modern physics...
.
He then left academia
Academia
Academia is the community of students and scholars engaged in higher education and research.-Etymology:The word comes from the akademeia in ancient Greece. Outside the city walls of Athens, the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as a center of learning...
and went into software. He initially worked for the company Logica, later SPL
SPL
-Sporting Leagues:*Scottish Premier League, or Clydesdale Bank Premier League, the highest professional football league in Scotland*Saudi Premier League, or Zain Saudi Premier League, the highest professional football league in Saudi Arabia...
which was bought by Systems Designers. He then invested money in a variety of software companies and made a lot of money on the flotation of Triad and the private sale of SmartGroups.com.
He has made donations to a number of scientific causes and has had an asteroid (47144 Faulkes) named after him.