Bob Frankston

American businessman
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Summary

Bob Frankston is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on June 14, 1949[3]. He worked as a programmer[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Bob Frankston's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Bob Frankston was born on June 14, 1949[3].
  • Bob Frankston held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Bob Frankston worked as a programmer[4].
  • Bob Frankston worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Among Bob Frankston's employers was Microsoft[8].
  • Bob Frankston's education included a stint at Stuyvesant High School[9].
  • Bob Frankston's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Bob Frankston is VisiCalc[11].
  • Bob Frankston received the Computer History Museum Fellow[12].
  • Bob Frankston received the ACM Software System Award[13].
  • Bob Frankston received the ACM Fellow[14].
  • Bob Frankston was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[15].
  • Bob Frankston is recorded as male[16].
  • Bob Frankston's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Bob Frankston's Commons category is recorded as Bob Frankston[18].
  • Bob Frankston's family name is recorded as Frankston[19].
  • Bob Frankston's given name is recorded as Bob[20].
  • Bob Frankston's given name is recorded as Robert[21].
  • Bob Frankston's official website is recorded as https://www.frankston.com/[22].
  • Bob Frankston's described at URL is recorded as https://www.computerhope.com/people/robert_frankston.htm[23].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Bob Frankston… he was born on June 14, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Stuyvesant High School[9], a specialized high school in New York City[24], in United States[25], founded in 1904[26], headquartered in New York City[27] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4] and computer scientist[5]. Bob Frankston was employed by Microsoft[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bob Frankston is VisiCalc[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Computer History Museum Fellow[12], a fellowship award[32]; ACM Software System Award[13], a science award[33], founded in 1983[34]; and ACM Fellow[14], a fellowship award[35], in United States[36].

Why It Matters

Bob Frankston ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Bob Frankston born?

Born in Brooklyn[2].

What did Bob Frankston do for work?

Bob Frankston worked as programmer[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Bob Frankston go to school?

Bob Frankston was educated at Stuyvesant High School[9] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10].

What awards did Bob Frankston receive?

Honors received include Computer History Museum Fellow[12], ACM Software System Award[13], and ACM Fellow[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . awards.acm.org. awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 14
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  3. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Stuyvesant High School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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