Brian Acton

American computer programmer and Internet entrepreneur, co-founder of WhatsApp
Person human Q15778935
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Brian Acton

Summary

Brian Acton is a human[1]. Born in Michigan[2], he… he was born on +1972-02-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], entrepreneur[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month, #6,841 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Brian Acton was born in Michigan[2].
  • Brian Acton was born on +1972-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Brian Acton held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Brian Acton's professions included engineer[4].
  • Brian Acton's professions included entrepreneur[5].
  • Brian Acton worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Among Brian Acton's employers was Signal Foundation[9].
  • Brian Acton's education included a stint at Stanford University[10].
  • Brian Acton was educated at University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science[11].
  • Brian Acton's education included a stint at University of Central Florida[12].
  • Brian Acton's education included a stint at Lake Howell High School[13].
  • Brian Acton is recorded as male[14].
  • Brian Acton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Brian Acton's IMDb ID is recorded as nm11368614[16].
  • Brian Acton's Commons category is recorded as Brian Acton[17].
  • Brian Acton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0_s448q[18].
  • Brian Acton's family name is recorded as Acton[19].
  • Brian Acton's given name is recorded as Brian[20].
  • Brian Acton's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Brian Acton's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Brian Acton'}[22].
  • Brian Acton's X is recorded as brianacton[23].
  • Brian Acton's Facebook username is recorded as Brianacton[24].
  • Brian Acton's start of work period is recorded as +1992-00-00T00:00:00Z[25].
  • Brian Acton's GitHub account is recorded as acton[26].
  • Brian Acton's Bloomberg person ID is recorded as Brian Acton[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Michigan[2], Brian Acton… he was born on +1972-02-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Stanford University[10], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1885[30], headquartered in Stanford[31]; University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science[11], an educational institution[32], in United States[33], founded in 1852[34]; University of Central Florida[12], a public university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1963[37]; and Lake Howell High School[13], a high school[38], in United States[39], founded in 1964[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], entrepreneur[5], and computer scientist[6]. Brian Acton was employed by Signal Foundation[9].

Why It Matters

Brian Acton ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (460 views/month, #6,841 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Brian Acton born?

Brian Acton's place of birth was Michigan[2].

What did Brian Acton do for work?

Brian Acton worked as engineer[4], entrepreneur[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did Brian Acton go to school?

Brian Acton was educated at Stanford University[10], University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science[11], University of Central Florida[12], and Lake Howell High School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . signal.org. Retrieved . signal.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . bloomberg.com. bloomberg.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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