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== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
=== Early life === | === Early life === | ||
Barton was born in [[Bromsgrove]] and was of [[Great Britain|British]] [[Africa]]n-[[Caribbean]] heritage. A scan of his [[DNA]] revealed that he was 93% [[human]], but 7% of unknown origin. As a child, he lived on a [[council estate]] and his family couldn't afford to go abroad. He attended a local [[comprehensive]], where he was inspired by a [[computer science]] teacher. As one of the few non-white faces at his school, he struggled to fit in and often spent time in his bedroom with his [[computer]]. He began small, building a knowledge base with the aim of connecting people with data. | Barton was born in [[Bromsgrove]] and was of [[Great Britain|British]] [[Africa]]n-[[Caribbean]] heritage. A scan of his [[DNA]] revealed that he was 93% [[human]], but 7% of unknown origin. As a child, he lived on a [[council estate]] and his family couldn't afford to go abroad. He attended a local [[comprehensive]], where he was inspired by a [[computer science]] teacher. As one of the few non-white faces at his school, he struggled to fit in and often spent time in his bedroom with his [[computer]]. He began small, building a knowledge base with the aim of connecting people with data. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'') | ||
=== Founding VOR and work with MI6 === | === Founding VOR and work with MI6 === | ||
Barton started VOR in [[1991]] after he developed a search algorithm for internal company networks. His software was used in a series of national and international networks that joined to become part of the [[World Wide Web]] and led to the boom of the dot com era. His algorith, thus, became the biggest search engine on | Barton started VOR in [[1991]] after he developed a search algorithm for internal company networks. His software was used in a series of national and international networks that joined to become part of the [[World Wide Web]] and led to the boom of the dot com era. His algorith, thus, became the biggest search engine on [[Earth]]. | ||
He worked as an SIS informant from [[1992]] until his withdrawal in [[2012]]. During this period, he provided information of digital and technological developments in [[Far East]] countries, such as [[Japan]] and [[China]], with details of their intentions in the [[Western Market]]. He withdrew his cooperation from the intelligence service when he failed to turn up for scheduled meetings with his handler in [[New York]]. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] suspected him of being a double or triple agent to unknown agencies. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'') | He worked as an SIS informant from [[1992]] until his withdrawal in [[2012]]. During this period, he provided information of digital and technological developments in [[Far East]] countries, such as [[Japan]] and [[China]], with details of their intentions in the [[Western Market]]. He withdrew his cooperation from the intelligence service when he failed to turn up for scheduled meetings with his handler in [[New York]]. The [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]] suspected him of being a double or triple agent to unknown agencies. ([[TV]]: ''[[Spyfall (TV story)|Spyfall]]'') | ||
