Edward Yourdon

Summary

Edward Yourdon is a human^[1]. He was born on April 30, 1944^[2]. He died on January 20, 2016^[3]. He worked as an engineer^[4], computer scientist^[5], and writer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Edward Yourdon was born on April 30, 1944^[2].
• Edward Yourdon died on January 20, 2016^[3].
• Edward Yourdon held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Edward Yourdon's professions included engineer^[4].
• Edward Yourdon worked as a computer scientist^[5].
• Edward Yourdon's professions included writer^[6].
• Edward Yourdon's field of work was computer science^[9].
• Among Edward Yourdon's employers was Digital Equipment Corporation^[10].
• Edward Yourdon's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].
• Edward Yourdon is recorded as male^[12].
• Edward Yourdon's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• Edward Yourdon's Commons category is recorded as Ed Yourdon^[14].
• Edward Yourdon's family name is recorded as Yourdon^[15].
• Edward Yourdon's given name is recorded as Edward^[16].
• Edward Yourdon's official website is recorded as http://www.yourdon.com^[17].
• Edward Yourdon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[18].

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Origins and Family

Edward Yourdon was born on April 30, 1944^[2].

Education

Edward Yourdon was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[4], computer scientist^[5], and writer^[6]. Edward Yourdon's field of work was computer science^[9]. Among his employers was Digital Equipment Corporation^[10].

Death and Burial

Edward Yourdon died on January 20, 2016^[3].

Why It Matters

Edward Yourdon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]

FAQs

What did Edward Yourdon do for work?

Edward Yourdon worked as engineer^[4], computer scientist^[5], and writer^[6].

Where did Edward Yourdon go to school?

Edward Yourdon was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[11].