Dan Bricklin

Summary

Dan Bricklin is a human^[1]. He was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1951-07-16T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], entrepreneur^[5], inventor^[6], programmer^[7], and engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Dan Bricklin was born in Philadelphia^[2].
• Dan Bricklin was born on +1951-07-16T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Dan Bricklin held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Dan Bricklin's professions included computer scientist^[4].
• Dan Bricklin worked as an entrepreneur^[5].
• Dan Bricklin worked as an inventor^[6].
• Dan Bricklin worked as a programmer^[7].
• Dan Bricklin worked as an engineer^[8].
• Dan Bricklin was employed by Digital Equipment Corporation^[11].
• Dan Bricklin's education included a stint at Harvard Business School^[12].
• Dan Bricklin was educated at Harvard University^[13].
• Dan Bricklin was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14].
• Dan Bricklin was educated at Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Dan Bricklin is VisiCalc^[16].
• Dan Bricklin received the Grace Murray Hopper Award^[17].
• Dan Bricklin received the Computer History Museum Fellow^[18].
• Dan Bricklin received the ACM Software System Award^[19].
• Dan Bricklin received the ACM Fellow^[20].
• Dan Bricklin received the Computer Pioneer Award^[21].
• Dan Bricklin received the Washington Award^[22].
• Dan Bricklin was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[23].
• Dan Bricklin was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[24].
• Dan Bricklin's image is recorded as Dan Bricklin.jpg^[25].
• Dan Bricklin is recorded as male^[26].
• Dan Bricklin's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Dan Bricklin was born in Philadelphia^[2]. He was born on +1951-07-16T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard Business School^[12], a business school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1908^[30], headquartered in Boston^[31]; Harvard University^[13], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1636^[34], headquartered in Cambridge^[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], a university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1861^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy^[15], a Jewish day school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1946^[42], headquartered in Pennsylvania^[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], entrepreneur^[5], inventor^[6], programmer^[7], and engineer^[8]. Among Dan Bricklin's employers was Digital Equipment Corporation^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dan Bricklin is VisiCalc^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Grace Murray Hopper Award^[17], an award^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1971^[46]; Computer History Museum Fellow^[18], a fellowship award^[47]; ACM Software System Award^[19], a science award^[48], founded in 1983^[49]; ACM Fellow^[20], a fellowship award^[50]; Computer Pioneer Award^[21], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1981^[53]; and Washington Award^[22], an engineering award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1916^[56].

Why It Matters

Dan Bricklin ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (53 views/month, #7,248 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[57] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[58]

FAQs

Where was Dan Bricklin born?

Born in Philadelphia^[2], Dan Bricklin…

What did Dan Bricklin do for work?

Dan Bricklin worked as computer scientist^[4], entrepreneur^[5], inventor^[6], programmer^[7], and engineer^[8].

Where did Dan Bricklin go to school?

Dan Bricklin was educated at Harvard Business School^[12], Harvard University^[13], Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[14], and Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy^[15].

What awards did Dan Bricklin receive?

Honors received include Grace Murray Hopper Award^[17], Computer History Museum Fellow^[18], ACM Software System Award^[19], and ACM Fellow^[20].