Brendan Eich

American computer programmer and technology executive
Person human Q92648
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Brendan Eich was born on July 4, 1961, in Pittsburgh. He holds United States citizenship.

He studied at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, Santa Clara University, and Ellwood P. Cubberley High School.

Brendan Eich

Summary

Brendan Eich is a human[1]. Born in Pittsburgh[2], he… he was born on +1961-07-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], programmer[5], and chief technology officer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,940 views/month, #5,481 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], Brendan Eich…
  • Brendan Eich was born on +1961-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brendan Eich held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Brendan Eich's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Brendan Eich's professions included programmer[5].
  • Brendan Eich worked as a chief technology officer[6].
  • Brendan Eich held the position of chief executive officer[9].
  • Among Brendan Eich's employers was Mozilla Corporation[10].
  • Brendan Eich's education included a stint at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • Brendan Eich was educated at Santa Clara University[12].
  • Brendan Eich was educated at Ellwood P. Cubberley High School[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Brendan Eich is Q2005[14].
  • Brendan Eich's image is recorded as BEich.jpg[15].
  • Brendan Eich's image is recorded as Brendan Eich Mozilla Foundation official photo.jpg[16].
  • Brendan Eich is recorded as male[17].
  • Brendan Eich's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Brendan Eich's ISNI is recorded as 0000000111597453[19].
  • Brendan Eich's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 162291187[20].
  • Brendan Eich's GND ID is recorded as 1062665775[21].
  • Brendan Eich's IdRef ID is recorded as 191695092[22].
  • Brendan Eich's Commons category is recorded as Brendan Eich[23].
  • Brendan Eich's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0432s9[24].
  • Brendan Eich's family name is recorded as Eich[25].
  • Brendan Eich's given name is recorded as Brendan[26].
  • Brendan Eich's official website is recorded as https://brendaneich.com/[27].

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Origins and Family

Brendan Eich was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1961-07-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30]; Santa Clara University[12], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1851[33], headquartered in Santa Clara[34]; and Ellwood P. Cubberley High School[13], a high school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1956[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], programmer[5], and chief technology officer[6]. Brendan Eich was employed by Mozilla Corporation[10]. He held the position of chief executive officer[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Brendan Eich is Q2005[14].

Why It Matters

Brendan Eich ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,940 views/month, #5,481 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Brendan Eich born?

Brendan Eich was born in Pittsburgh[2].

What did Brendan Eich do for work?

Brendan Eich worked as computer scientist[4], programmer[5], and chief technology officer[6].

Where did Brendan Eich go to school?

Brendan Eich was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11], Santa Clara University[12], and Ellwood P. Cubberley High School[13].

References

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  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [14] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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