Anders Hejlsberg

Danish software engineer (born 1960)
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Anders Hejlsberg

Summary

Anders Hejlsberg is a human[1]. He was born in Copenhagen[2]. He was born on December 2, 1960[3]. He worked as a programmer[4], systems architect[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,108 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Anders Hejlsberg's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].
  • Anders Hejlsberg was born on December 2, 1960[3].
  • Anders Hejlsberg held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[8].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's professions included programmer[4].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's professions included systems architect[5].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Anders Hejlsberg was employed by Microsoft[9].
  • Among Anders Hejlsberg's employers was Borland[10].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's education included a stint at Technical University of Denmark[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Anders Hejlsberg is Turbo Pascal[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Anders Hejlsberg is Delphi[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Anders Hejlsberg is Q2370[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Anders Hejlsberg is TypeScript[15].
  • Anders Hejlsberg received the IT Award[16].
  • Anders Hejlsberg is recorded as male[17].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's Commons category is recorded as Anders Hejlsberg[19].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's family name is recorded as Hejlsberg[20].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's given name is recorded as Anders[21].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][22].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+33644'}[24].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+39981'}[25].
  • Anders Hejlsberg's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+41827'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Copenhagen[2], Anders Hejlsberg… he was born on December 2, 1960[3].

Education

Anders Hejlsberg was educated at Technical University of Denmark[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4], systems architect[5], and computer scientist[6]. Employers include Microsoft[9], a software company[27], in United States[28], founded in 1975[29], headquartered in Redmond[30] and Borland[10], an enterprise[31], in United States[32], founded in 1983[33], headquartered in Austin[34].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Turbo Pascal[12], a programming language[35], founded in 1983[36]; Delphi[13], an object-based language[37], founded in 1995[38]; Q2370[14], a multi-paradigm programming language[39], founded in 2001[40]; and TypeScript[15], a programming language[41], founded in 2012[42].

Recognition

Anders Hejlsberg received the IT Award[16].

Why It Matters

Anders Hejlsberg ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,108 views/month, #6,983 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Anders Hejlsberg born?

Anders Hejlsberg was born in Copenhagen[2].

What did Anders Hejlsberg do for work?

Anders Hejlsberg worked as programmer[4], systems architect[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did Anders Hejlsberg go to school?

Anders Hejlsberg was educated at Technical University of Denmark[11].

What awards did Anders Hejlsberg receive?

Honors received include IT Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q364. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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
  16. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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