Brian Paul

American software programmer
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Brian Paul

Summary

Brian Paul is a human[1]. He was born on +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an engineer[3], software developer[4], and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Brian Paul was born on +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Brian Paul held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Brian Paul worked as an engineer[3].
  • Brian Paul worked as a software developer[4].
  • Brian Paul worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Among Brian Paul's employers was Silicon Graphics[8].
  • Brian Paul was employed by Avid Technology[9].
  • Among Brian Paul's employers was VMware[10].
  • Brian Paul was employed by Geeknet[11].
  • Brian Paul's education included a stint at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12].
  • Brian Paul was educated at University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh[13].
  • Brian Paul received the FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software[14].
  • Brian Paul's image is recorded as Brian Paul receiving award from Richard Stallman.jpg[15].
  • Brian Paul is recorded as male[16].
  • Brian Paul's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Brian Paul's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05h_pw[18].
  • Brian Paul's family name is recorded as Paul[19].
  • Brian Paul's given name is recorded as Brian[20].

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Origins and Family

Brian Paul was born on +2000-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12], a public research university[21], in United States[22], founded in 1848[23] and University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh[13], a public university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1871[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[3], software developer[4], and computer scientist[5]. Employers include Silicon Graphics[8], a business[27], in United States[28], founded in 1981[29], headquartered in Sunnyvale[30]; Avid Technology[9], a business[31], in United States[32], founded in 1987[33], headquartered in Burlington[34]; VMware[10], a business[35], in United States[36], founded in 1998[37], headquartered in Palo Alto[38]; and Geeknet[11], a business[39], in United States[40], founded in 1993[41], headquartered in Mountain View[42].

Recognition

Brian Paul received the FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software[14].

Why It Matters

Brian Paul ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43]

FAQs

What did Brian Paul do for work?

Brian Paul worked as engineer[3], software developer[4], and computer scientist[5].

Where did Brian Paul go to school?

Brian Paul was educated at University of Wisconsin–Madison[12] and University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh[13].

What awards did Brian Paul receive?

Honors received include FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . gnu.org. Retrieved . gnu.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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