Gary McKinnon

British suspected hacker
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Gary McKinnon

Summary

Gary McKinnon is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on February 1966[3]. He worked as a programmer[4] and hacker[5]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,637 views/month, #6,832 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Gary McKinnon's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • Gary McKinnon was born on February 1966[3].
  • Gary McKinnon held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • Gary McKinnon worked as a programmer[4].
  • Gary McKinnon worked as a hacker[5].
  • Gary McKinnon was educated at Highgate Wood Secondary School[8].
  • Gary McKinnon is recorded as male[9].
  • Gary McKinnon's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Gary McKinnon's Commons category is recorded as Gary McKinnon[11].
  • Gary McKinnon's family name is recorded as McKinnon[12].
  • Gary McKinnon's given name is recorded as Gary[13].
  • Gary McKinnon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[14].

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Origins and Family

Gary McKinnon's place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on February 1966[3].

Education

Gary McKinnon's education included a stint at Highgate Wood Secondary School[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4] and hacker[5].

Why It Matters

Gary McKinnon ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,637 views/month, #6,832 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was Gary McKinnon born?

Gary McKinnon's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

What did Gary McKinnon do for work?

Gary McKinnon worked as programmer[4] and hacker[5].

Where did Gary McKinnon go to school?

Gary McKinnon was educated at Highgate Wood Secondary School[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . standard.co.uk. standard.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . standard.co.uk. standard.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [15] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Gary McKinnon. Retrieved March 12, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/gary-mckinnon
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