Eric Schmidt

software engineer, businessman, former Google CEO
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Eric Schmidt

Summary

Eric Schmidt is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on April 27, 1955[3]. He worked as an art collector[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], computer scientist[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,055 views/month, #5,547 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Eric Schmidt…
  • Eric Schmidt was born on April 27, 1955[3].
  • Among Eric Schmidt's spouses was Wendy Schmidt[10].
  • A child of Eric Schmidt was Sophie Schmidt[11].
  • Eric Schmidt held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Eric Schmidt's professions included art collector[4].
  • Eric Schmidt worked as an engineer[5].
  • Eric Schmidt's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Eric Schmidt worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Eric Schmidt worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Eric Schmidt's professions included software engineer[13].
  • Eric Schmidt's field of work was computer engineering[14].
  • Eric Schmidt's field of work was software engineering[15].
  • Among Eric Schmidt's employers was Alphabet Inc.[16].
  • Among Eric Schmidt's employers was Apple Inc.[17].
  • Among Eric Schmidt's employers was Stanford University[18].
  • Eric Schmidt was educated at University of California, Berkeley[19].
  • Eric Schmidt received the IEEE Founders Medal[20].
  • Eric Schmidt received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor[21].
  • Eric Schmidt was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[22].
  • Eric Schmidt was a member of National Academy of Engineering[23].
  • Eric Schmidt was a member of Steering Committee of the Bilderberg Meetings[24].
  • Eric Schmidt was a member of National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence[25].
  • Eric Schmidt was a member of United States President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology[26].
  • Eric Schmidt is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Eric Schmidt… he was born on April 27, 1955[3].

Education

Eric Schmidt's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[19]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], computer scientist[7], businessperson[8], and software engineer[13]. Fields of work include computer engineering[14], a branch of engineering[29] and software engineering[15], a branch of computer science[30]. Employers include Alphabet Inc.[16], a holding company[31], in United States[32], founded in 2015[33], headquartered in Mountain View[34]; Apple Inc.[17], an enterprise[35], in United States[36], founded in 1976[37], headquartered in Cupertino[38]; and Stanford University[18], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1885[41], headquartered in Stanford[42].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Founders Medal[20], a science award[43], founded in 1952[44] and Ellis Island Medal of Honor[21], a medallion[45], in United States[46], founded in 1986[47].

Personal Life

Among Eric Schmidt's spouses was Wendy Schmidt[10]. A child of him was Sophie Schmidt[11].

Why It Matters

Eric Schmidt ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,055 views/month, #5,547 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Eric Schmidt born?

Eric Schmidt was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Who was Eric Schmidt married to?

Eric Schmidt's spouses include Wendy Schmidt[10].

What did Eric Schmidt do for work?

Eric Schmidt worked as art collector[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], computer scientist[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did Eric Schmidt go to school?

Eric Schmidt was educated at University of California, Berkeley[19].

What awards did Eric Schmidt receive?

Honors received include IEEE Founders Medal[20] and Ellis Island Medal of Honor[21].

References

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  1. [2] . wsj.com. wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [27] . Davos 2014 Participant List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . hollywood.com. hollywood.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . bilderbergmeetings.org. Retrieved . bilderbergmeetings.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . nscai.gov. Retrieved . nscai.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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