# Eric Schulte

> computer scientist

**Wikidata**: [Q113107747](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q113107747)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/eric-schulte-q113107747

## Summary
Eric Schulte is a computer scientist best known for creating Emacs Org-Babel, a literate programming tool that was integrated into the Org core at version 7.0. He is a member of the GNU Project and maintains an active professional presence through a personal website, GitHub, and GitLab accounts.

## Biography
- Born: [date and place not provided]
- Nationality: [not provided]
- Education: [not provided]
- Known for: Creating and developing Emacs Org-Babel (literate programming tool integrated into Org core at version 7.0)
- Employer(s): GNU Project (member; Savannah account: eschulte)
- Field(s): Computer science; literate programming; open-source software

## Contributions
Eric Schulte is the creator/developer of Emacs Org-Babel, a literate programming tool that was integrated into the Org core at version 7.0. That integration places his work inside the core distribution of Org, the Emacs mode widely used for notes, planning, and reproducible documents. Schulte is listed as a member of the GNU Project (Savannah user "eschulte"), with the Savannah membership reference dated 2022-07-15. Beyond Org-Babel, his work is represented in academic and technical bibliographic databases: he appears in DBLP under author identifiers (32/8523 for "Eric M. Schulte" and 269/4398 for "Eric Schulte"), in IEEE Xplore (author id 38467153100), and in the ACM Digital Library (author id 81466645363). He also has ResearchGate contribution identifiers (2163523175, 2139870525). Schulte maintains a public professional website (https://eschulte.github.io) and an English CV (https://eschulte.github.io/data/eric-schulte-cv.pdf). His public code and project repositories are reachable under the username "eschulte" on GitHub and GitLab. These artifacts document both software development (notably Org-Babel) and scholarly outputs indexed across major databases.

## FAQs
### Q: Who is Eric Schulte?
A: Eric Schulte is a computer scientist known primarily for creating Emacs Org-Babel, a literate programming tool that became part of the Org core at version 7.0. He is a member of the GNU Project.

### Q: What is Emacs Org-Babel and what was Schulte’s role?
A: Emacs Org-Babel is a literate programming tool integrated into Org mode. Eric Schulte is credited with creating and developing Org-Babel; it was integrated into the Org core at version 7.0.

### Q: Where can I find Eric Schulte’s work or contact information?
A: Schulte’s professional website is https://eschulte.github.io, which links to an English CV (https://eschulte.github.io/data/eric-schulte-cv.pdf). He uses the username "eschulte" on GitHub and GitLab and is listed on GNU Savannah as "eschulte".

## Why They Matter
Eric Schulte’s authorship of Emacs Org-Babel places him at the intersection of literate programming and the Emacs/Org-mode ecosystem. Org-Babel enables executable code blocks within Org documents, supporting workflows for reproducible research, automated reporting, and literate programming inside a widely used editor and document system. Integration of Org-Babel into the Org core at version 7.0 indicates that his contribution moved from an external package to a maintained, central part of Org-mode’s distribution. That integration increases visibility and availability of the tool to Org users and signals acceptance by the Org maintainers. Schulte’s presence in scholarly and technical indexes (DBLP, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, ResearchGate) demonstrates a footprint in both academic publishing and software development. His membership in the GNU Project and public repositories under the username "eschulte" provide accessible entry points for users and collaborators. Without his work on Org-Babel, users of Org-mode would have had a different pathway to literate programming within Emacs; the inclusion of Org-Babel in the core helped standardize and simplify the use of embedded executable code across Org users.

## Notable For
- Creator and developer of Emacs Org-Babel, a literate programming tool integrated into the Org core at version 7.0.
- Member of the GNU Project (Savannah user "eschulte"; membership reference dated 2022-07-15).
- Maintains an active professional website (https://eschulte.github.io) and an English curriculum vitae (https://eschulte.github.io/data/eric-schulte-cv.pdf).
- Public development accounts under the username "eschulte" on GitHub and GitLab.
- Scholarly and technical author identifiers: DBLP (32/8523 and 269/4398), IEEE Xplore (38467153100), ACM Digital Library (81466645363), ResearchGate (2163523175, 2139870525).

## Body
### Identity and names
- Given name: Eric.
- Family name: Schulte.
- Also known as: Eric M. Schulte.
- Sex/gender: Male.

### Core project: Emacs Org-Babel
- Role: Creator/developer (as stated in provided material).
- Description: A literate programming tool integrated into the Org core at version 7.0.
- Significance: Integration into Org core means Org-Babel is distributed as part of Org-mode.

### Affiliations
- Member of the GNU Project.
  - Savannah account: eschulte.
  - Savannah user page: https://savannah.gnu.org/users/eschulte.
  - Membership reference dated: 2022-07-15.

### Academic and bibliographic presence
- DBLP author identifiers:
  - 32/8523 (qualifier: Eric M. Schulte).
  - 269/4398 (qualifier: Eric Schulte).
- IEEE Xplore author id: 38467153100.
- ACM Digital Library author id: 81466645363.
- ResearchGate contribution ids: 2163523175 and 2139870525.

### Online presence and resources
- Personal website: https://eschulte.github.io (English).
- Curriculum vitae (English): https://eschulte.github.io/data/eric-schulte-cv.pdf.
- GitHub username: eschulte.
- GitLab username: eschulte.
- GNU Savannah account: eschulte (https://savannah.gnu.org/users/eschulte).

### Professional scope
- Occupation: Computer scientist.
- Fields of activity recorded in sources: computer science; literate programming; open-source software development.

### Identifiers and metadata
- Instance of: Human.
- Notable work listed: Emacs Org-Babel.
- Wikidata description: computer scientist.
- Website account on: GNU Savannah (username "eschulte").

## References

1. [Source](https://savannah.gnu.org/users/eschulte)