Bill Shannon

American programmer (1955-2020)
Person human Q96775382
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Bill Shannon

Summary

Bill Shannon is a human[1]. He was born in Erie[2]. He was born on December 21, 1955[3]. He died in Los Altos[4]. He died on June 25, 2020[5]. He worked as a programmer[6].

Key Facts

  • Bill Shannon's place of birth was Erie[2].
  • Bill Shannon died in Los Altos[4].
  • Bill Shannon was born on December 21, 1955[3].
  • Bill Shannon died on June 25, 2020[5].
  • Bill Shannon held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Bill Shannon worked as a programmer[6].
  • Among Bill Shannon's employers was Digital Equipment Corporation[8].
  • Among Bill Shannon's employers was Sun Microsystems[9].
  • Among Bill Shannon's employers was Oracle Corporation[10].
  • Bill Shannon was educated at Case Western Reserve University[11].
  • Bill Shannon is recorded as male[12].
  • Bill Shannon's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • The cause of death was urachal cancer[14].
  • Bill Shannon's family name is recorded as Shannon[15].
  • Bill Shannon's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • Bill Shannon's described at URL is recorded as https://blog.dshr.org/2020/06/bill-shannon-rip.html[17].
  • Bill Shannon's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Erie[2], Bill Shannon… he was born on December 21, 1955[3].

Education

Bill Shannon was educated at Case Western Reserve University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Bill Shannon worked as a programmer[6]. Employers include Digital Equipment Corporation[8], a business[19], in United States[20], founded in 1957[21], headquartered in Maynard[22]; Sun Microsystems[9], a software company[23], in United States[24], founded in 1982[25], headquartered in Santa Clara[26]; and Oracle Corporation[10], a public company[27], in United States[28], founded in 1977[29], headquartered in Redwood Shores[30].

Death and Burial

Bill Shannon died on June 25, 2020[5]. He died in Los Altos[4]. The cause of death was urachal cancer[14].

FAQs

Where was Bill Shannon born?

Bill Shannon's place of birth was Erie[2].

Where did Bill Shannon die?

Bill Shannon passed away in Los Altos[4].

What did Bill Shannon do for work?

Bill Shannon worked as programmer[6].

Where did Bill Shannon go to school?

Bill Shannon was educated at Case Western Reserve University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [8] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . legacy.com. Retrieved . legacy.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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