Bill Atkinson

Summary

Bill Atkinson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Los Gatos^[2]. He was born on +1951-03-17T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Portola Valley^[4]. He died on +2025-06-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a programmer^[6], photographer^[7], computer scientist^[8], designer^[9], and inventor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Bill Atkinson was born in Los Gatos^[2].
• Bill Atkinson died in Portola Valley^[4].
• Bill Atkinson was born on +1951-03-17T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bill Atkinson died on +2025-06-05T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Bill Atkinson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Bill Atkinson worked as a programmer^[6].
• Bill Atkinson worked as a photographer^[7].
• Bill Atkinson worked as a computer scientist^[8].
• Bill Atkinson worked as a designer^[9].
• Bill Atkinson's professions included inventor^[10].
• Among Bill Atkinson's employers was Apple Inc.^[13].
• Bill Atkinson's education included a stint at University of Washington^[14].
• Bill Atkinson's education included a stint at University of California, San Diego^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Atkinson is HyperCard^[16].
• Bill Atkinson received the EFF Award^[17].
• Bill Atkinson's image is recorded as Bill Atkinson at 25 years of HyperCard event (cropped).jpeg^[18].
• Bill Atkinson is recorded as male^[19].
• Bill Atkinson's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Bill Atkinson's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035582443^[21].
• Bill Atkinson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 36301403^[22].
• Bill Atkinson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 60759870^[23].
• Bill Atkinson's GND ID is recorded as 1027002544^[24].
• Bill Atkinson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004001252^[25].
• Bill Atkinson's IdRef ID is recorded as 123428017^[26].
• Bill Atkinson's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0040680^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Gatos^[2], Bill Atkinson… he was born on +1951-03-17T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Washington^[14], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30] and University of California, San Diego^[15], a public university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1960^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer^[6], photographer^[7], computer scientist^[8], designer^[9], and inventor^[10]. Among Bill Atkinson's employers was Apple Inc.^[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bill Atkinson is HyperCard^[16].

Recognition

Bill Atkinson received the EFF Award^[17].

Death and Burial

Bill Atkinson died on +2025-06-05T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Portola Valley^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[34].

Why It Matters

Bill Atkinson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (255 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Bill Atkinson born?

Bill Atkinson's place of birth was Los Gatos^[2].

Where did Bill Atkinson die?

Bill Atkinson passed away in Portola Valley^[4].

What did Bill Atkinson do for work?

Bill Atkinson worked as programmer^[6], photographer^[7], computer scientist^[8], designer^[9], and inventor^[10].

Where did Bill Atkinson go to school?

Bill Atkinson was educated at University of Washington^[14] and University of California, San Diego^[15].

What awards did Bill Atkinson receive?

Honors received include EFF Award^[17].