Dave Thomas

British computer programmer
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Dave Thomas

Summary

Dave Thomas is a human[1]. He was born on August 12, 1956[2]. He worked as an engineer[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Dave Thomas was born on August 12, 1956[2].
  • Dave Thomas held citizenship in United Kingdom[6].
  • Dave Thomas's professions included engineer[3].
  • Dave Thomas worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Dave Thomas is recorded as male[7].
  • Dave Thomas's instance of is recorded as human[8].
  • Dave Thomas's Commons category is recorded as Dave Thomas (programmer)[9].
  • Dave Thomas's family name is recorded as Thomas[10].
  • Dave Thomas's given name is recorded as Dave[11].
  • Dave Thomas's official website is recorded as https://pragdave.me/[12].
  • Dave Thomas's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[13].
  • Dave Thomas's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+33033'}[14].

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Origins and Family

Dave Thomas was born on August 12, 1956[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[3] and computer scientist[4].

Why It Matters

Dave Thomas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (108 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]

Works attributed to him include The Pragmatic Programmer[16], a written work[17], written by Andy Hunt[18] and Agile Manifesto[19], a manifesto[20], written by Kent Beck[21].

FAQs

What did Dave Thomas do for work?

Dave Thomas worked as engineer[3] and computer scientist[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [16] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation engineer, computer scientist
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