Benjamin Mako Hill

Debian hacker, intellectual property researcher, activist and author
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Benjamin Mako Hill

Summary

Benjamin Mako Hill is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on December 2, 1980[3]. He worked as an assistant professor[4], engineer[5], non-fiction writer[6], computer scientist[7], and researcher[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Benjamin Mako Hill was born in Seattle[2].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill was born on December 2, 1980[3].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill was married to Mika Matsuzaki[10].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Benjamin Mako Hill's native language[12].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill worked as an assistant professor[4].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill worked as an engineer[5].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill worked as a non-fiction writer[6].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill's professions included computer scientist[7].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill's professions included researcher[8].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill's field of work was intellectual property[13].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill's field of work was free software[14].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill held the position of Debian developer[15].
  • Among Benjamin Mako Hill's employers was MIT Sloan School of Management[16].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill was employed by University of Washington[18].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill's education included a stint at Hampshire College[20].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill's education included a stint at University Prep[21].
  • A notable student of Benjamin Mako Hill was Yibin Fan[22].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill received the SPARC Innovator Award[23].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill was a member of The Debian Project[24].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill is recorded as male[25].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Benjamin Mako Hill is associated with the free software movement movement[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Seattle[2], Benjamin Mako Hill… he was born on December 2, 1980[3]. English was his native language[12].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Hampshire College[20], a liberal arts college[32], in United States[33], founded in 1965[34]; and University Prep[21], a university-preparatory school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1976[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include assistant professor[4], engineer[5], non-fiction writer[6], computer scientist[7], and researcher[8]. Fields of work include intellectual property[13], an asset type[38] and free software[14], a software category[39]. Employers include MIT Sloan School of Management[16], a business school[40], in United States[41], founded in 1914[42], headquartered in Cambridge[43]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[17], a university[44], in United States[45], founded in 1861[46], headquartered in Cambridge[47]; and University of Washington[18], a public research university[48], in United States[49], founded in 1861[50]. Benjamin Mako Hill held the position of Debian developer[15]. A notable student of him was Yibin Fan[22]. He supervised Kaylea Champion as a doctoral student[51].

Recognition

Benjamin Mako Hill received the SPARC Innovator Award[23].

Personal Life

Among Benjamin Mako Hill's spouses was Mika Matsuzaki[10].

Why It Matters

Benjamin Mako Hill ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Benjamin Mako Hill born?

Benjamin Mako Hill was born in Seattle[2].

Who was Benjamin Mako Hill married to?

Benjamin Mako Hill's spouses include Mika Matsuzaki[10].

What did Benjamin Mako Hill do for work?

Benjamin Mako Hill worked as assistant professor[4], engineer[5], non-fiction writer[6], computer scientist[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Benjamin Mako Hill go to school?

Benjamin Mako Hill was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[19], Hampshire College[20], and University Prep[21].

What awards did Benjamin Mako Hill receive?

Honors received include SPARC Innovator Award[23].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [18] . WorldCat. com.uw.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [51] . WorldCat. wikidata.org.
  24. [24] . nm.debian.org. nm.debian.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . linuxtelecom.com. linuxtelecom.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [22] . WorldCat. wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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