David Filo

American businessman
Person human Q347886
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David Filo was born on April 20, 1966, in Wisconsin [1]. He holds citizenship of the United States . As a person, his occupation is that of an entrepreneur and computer scientist .

David Filo's spouse is Angela Buenning Filo [2]. His educational background includes attending Tulane University, Stanford University, and Sam Houston High School .

His field of expertise is computer engineering . With a strong educational foundation and professional experience, David Filo has established himself in his career.

David Filo's life and work are marked by his accomplishments as an entrepreneur and computer scientist , with a personal life that includes his spouse Angela Buenning Filo [2].

David Filo

Summary

David Filo is a human[1]. Born in Wisconsin[2], he… he was born on +1966-04-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,007 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • David Filo was born in Wisconsin[2].
  • David Filo was born on +1966-04-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Filo was married to Angela Buenning Filo[7].
  • David Filo held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Filo's professions included entrepreneur[4].
  • David Filo's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • David Filo's field of work was computer engineering[9].
  • David Filo was educated at Tulane University[10].
  • David Filo was educated at Stanford University[11].
  • David Filo's education included a stint at Sam Houston High School[12].
  • David Filo's image is recorded as David Filo.jpg[13].
  • David Filo is recorded as male[14].
  • David Filo's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Filo's ISNI is recorded as 0000000043191522[16].
  • David Filo's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24191286[17].
  • David Filo's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96018209[18].
  • David Filo's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA09884480[19].
  • David Filo's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00513204[20].
  • David Filo's Commons category is recorded as David Filo[21].
  • David Filo's residence is recorded as Palo Alto[22].
  • David Filo's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01tr4f[23].
  • David Filo's family name is recorded as Filo[24].
  • David Filo's given name is recorded as David[25].
  • David Filo's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81100345036[26].
  • David Filo's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 147543843[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wisconsin[2], David Filo… he was born on +1966-04-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tulane University[10], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1834[30], headquartered in New Orleans[31]; Stanford University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1885[34], headquartered in Stanford[35]; and Sam Houston High School[12], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1961[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[4] and computer scientist[5]. David Filo's field of work was computer engineering[9].

Personal Life

David Filo was married to Angela Buenning Filo[7].

Why It Matters

David Filo ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (320 views/month, #7,007 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was David Filo born?

David Filo's place of birth was Wisconsin[2].

Who was David Filo married to?

David Filo's spouses include Angela Buenning Filo[7].

What did David Filo do for work?

David Filo worked as entrepreneur[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did David Filo go to school?

David Filo was educated at Tulane University[10], Stanford University[11], and Sam Houston High School[12].

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  20. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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