Broderbund

American software company
Organization video_game_developer Q995863
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Broderbund

Summary

Broderbund is a video game developer[1]. Broderbund ranks in the top 5% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (953 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • A notable work attributed to Broderbund is Stealth[3].
  • Broderbund is in the country of United States[4].
  • Broderbund's instance of is recorded as video game developer[5].
  • Broderbund's instance of is recorded as software publisher[6].
  • Broderbund's instance of is recorded as public company[7].
  • Broderbund's instance of is recorded as video game publisher[8].
  • Broderbund's founder is recorded as Doug Carlston[9].
  • Broderbund's headquarters location is recorded as Eugene[10].
  • Broderbund's headquarters location is recorded as San Rafael[11].
  • Broderbund's headquarters location is recorded as Novato[12].
  • Broderbund's chief executive officer is recorded as Doug Carlston[13].
  • Broderbund's child organization or unit is recorded as Red Orb Entertainment[14].
  • Broderbund's Commons category is recorded as Broderbund[15].
  • Broderbund's stock exchange is recorded as Nasdaq[16].
  • Broderbund's industry is recorded as video game industry[17].
  • Broderbund's archives at is recorded as The Strong[18].
  • January 1, 1980 marks the founding of Broderbund[19].
  • Broderbund was dissolved in August 30, 1998[20].
  • Broderbund's location of formation is recorded as Eugene[21].
  • Broderbund's parent organization or unit is recorded as The Learning Company[22].
  • Broderbund's significant event is recorded as registration[23].
  • Broderbund's official website is recorded as http://www.broderbund.com/[24].
  • Broderbund's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Broderbund[25].
  • Broderbund's described at URL is recorded as http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/broderbund-software-history/[26].
  • Broderbund's product or material produced is recorded as software[27].

Body

Founding

Broderbund's founder is recorded as Doug Carlston[9]. January 1, 1980 marks the founding of Broderbund[19]. Broderbund's location of formation is recorded as Eugene[21].

Leadership

Broderbund's chief executive officer is recorded as Doug Carlston[13].

Operations

Headquarters locations include Eugene[10], a city of Oregon[28], in United States[29], founded in 1846[30]; San Rafael[11], a city of California[31], in United States[32]; and Novato[12], a city of California[33], in United States[34]. Broderbund's parent organization or unit is recorded as The Learning Company[22]. Broderbund's child organization or unit is recorded as Red Orb Entertainment[14].

Industry

Broderbund's industry is recorded as video game industry[17].

Ownership

Broderbund's stock exchange is recorded as Nasdaq[16]. Products include software[27], The Print Shop[35], Living Books[36], Family Tree Maker[37], Kid Pix[38], and Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?[39].

Dissolution

Broderbund was dissolved in August 30, 1998[20].

Why It Matters

Broderbund ranks in the top 5% of video_game_developer entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (953 views/month).[2] Broderbund has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Broderbund is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . Q612975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . Q612975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . BoardGameGeek. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . NNDB. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . OpenCorporates. Retrieved . businesssearch.sos.ca.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . sec.gov. Retrieved . sec.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . NNDB. Retrieved . sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Q612975. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Encyclopedia.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Universal Videogame List. Retrieved . mobygames.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . museumofplay.org. Retrieved . museumofplay.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Q612975. Retrieved . mobygames.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . Crunchbase. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Q612975. Retrieved . computerhope.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . OpenCorporates. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . National Software Reference Library. Retrieved . museumofplay.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved . sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [36] . San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved . sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [37] . San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved . sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [38] . San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved . sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [39] . San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved . sfgate.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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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