Fabrice Bellard

French computer programmer
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Fabrice Bellard

Summary

Fabrice Bellard is a human[1]. He was born in Grenoble[2]. He was born on +1972-06-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], engineer[6], and programmer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (995 views/month, #6,707 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Fabrice Bellard's place of birth was Grenoble[2].
  • Fabrice Bellard was born on +1972-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Fabrice Bellard held citizenship in France[9].
  • Fabrice Bellard worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Fabrice Bellard's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Fabrice Bellard's professions included engineer[6].
  • Fabrice Bellard's professions included programmer[7].
  • Fabrice Bellard's field of work was computer science[10].
  • Fabrice Bellard was educated at École polytechnique[11].
  • Fabrice Bellard's education included a stint at Télécom Paris[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Fabrice Bellard is Tiny C Compiler[13].
  • A notable work attributed to Fabrice Bellard is Q624699[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Fabrice Bellard is Q847465[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Fabrice Bellard is QEmacs[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Fabrice Bellard is QuickJS[17].
  • Fabrice Bellard received the O'Reilly Open Source Award[18].
  • Fabrice Bellard received the STUG Award[19].
  • Fabrice Bellard was a member of Société informatique de France[20].
  • Fabrice Bellard is recorded as male[21].
  • Fabrice Bellard's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Fabrice Bellard's website account on is recorded as GNU Savannah[23].
  • Fabrice Bellard's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03qnn2[24].
  • Fabrice Bellard's family name is recorded as Bellard[25].
  • Fabrice Bellard's given name is recorded as Fabrice[26].
  • Fabrice Bellard's official website is recorded as https://bellard.org[27].

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Origins and Family

Fabrice Bellard was born in Grenoble[2]. He was born on +1972-06-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at École polytechnique[11], a grande école[28], in France[29], founded in 1794[30], headquartered in Palaiseau[31] and Télécom Paris[12], a grande école[32], in France[33], founded in 1878[34], headquartered in Palaiseau[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], engineer[6], and programmer[7]. Fabrice Bellard's field of work was computer science[10].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Tiny C Compiler[13], a compiler[36], founded in 2002[37]; Q624699[14], a virtualization software[38]; Q847465[15], a multimedia framework[39], founded in 2000[40]; QEmacs[16], a free software[41], founded in 2000[42]; and QuickJS[17], an open-source software[43], founded in 2017[44]. Things named for Fabrice Bellard include Bellard's formula[45], a formula[46].

Recognition

Awards received include O'Reilly Open Source Award[18], an award[47], founded in 2005[48] and STUG Award[19], an award[49], founded in 1996[50].

Why It Matters

Fabrice Bellard ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (995 views/month, #6,707 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

He is credited with the discovery of Bellard's formula[53], a formula[54]. Entities named for him include Bellard's formula[45], a formula[46].

FAQs

Where was Fabrice Bellard born?

Fabrice Bellard was born in Grenoble[2].

What did Fabrice Bellard do for work?

Fabrice Bellard worked as computer scientist[4], mathematician[5], engineer[6], and programmer[7].

Where did Fabrice Bellard go to school?

Fabrice Bellard was educated at École polytechnique[11] and Télécom Paris[12].

What awards did Fabrice Bellard receive?

Honors received include O'Reilly Open Source Award[18] and STUG Award[19].

What did Fabrice Bellard discover?

Fabrice Bellard is credited as discoverer of Bellard's formula[53].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [19] . usenix.org. usenix.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [13] . bellard.org. Retrieved . bellard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . bellard.org. Retrieved . bellard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . bellard.org. Retrieved . bellard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . bellard.org. Retrieved . bellard.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  21. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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