Andy Gavin

American video game programmer
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Andy Gavin

Summary

Andy Gavin is a human[1]. He was born in United States[2]. He was born on +1970-06-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], novelist[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in United States[2], Andy Gavin…
  • Andy Gavin was born on +1970-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Andy Gavin held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Andy Gavin's professions included engineer[4].
  • Andy Gavin worked as a novelist[5].
  • Andy Gavin's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Andy Gavin's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9].
  • Andy Gavin's education included a stint at Haverford College[10].
  • Andy Gavin's image is recorded as AGHeadshot.jpg[11].
  • Andy Gavin is recorded as male[12].
  • Andy Gavin's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Andy Gavin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 255009703[14].
  • Andy Gavin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2012107972[15].
  • Andy Gavin's IdRef ID is recorded as 235378496[16].
  • Andy Gavin's Commons category is recorded as Andy Gavin[17].
  • Andy Gavin's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0b32fz[18].
  • Andy Gavin's family name is recorded as Gavin[19].
  • Andy Gavin's given name is recorded as Andrew[20].
  • Andy Gavin's given name is recorded as Scott[21].
  • Andy Gavin's official website is recorded as https://all-things-andy-gavin.com[22].
  • Andy Gavin's ISFDB author ID is recorded as 187381[23].
  • Andy Gavin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Andrew Scott Gavin'}[24].
  • Andy Gavin's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJx8F84m4xWJd3f9BD8KVC[25].

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Origins and Family

Andy Gavin's place of birth was United States[2]. He was born on +1970-06-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9], a university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1861[28], headquartered in Cambridge[29] and Haverford College[10], a university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1833[32], headquartered in Haverford Township[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], novelist[5], and computer scientist[6].

Why It Matters

Andy Gavin ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (238 views/month, #7,087 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Andy Gavin born?

Born in United States[2], Andy Gavin…

What did Andy Gavin do for work?

Andy Gavin worked as engineer[4], novelist[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did Andy Gavin go to school?

Andy Gavin was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[9] and Haverford College[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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