Hans Reiser

American computer programmer, entrepreneur, and convicted murderer
Person human Q92652
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Hans Reiser, a programmer and computer scientist, was born on December 19, 1963, in Oakland. He holds United States citizenship. Hans Reiser was married to Nina Reiser from 1999 to 2004[1].

Hans Reiser

Summary

Hans Reiser is a human[1]. His place of birth was Oakland[2]. He was born on +1963-12-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a programmer[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hans Reiser was born in Oakland[2].
  • Hans Reiser was born on +1963-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hans Reiser held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Hans Reiser's professions included programmer[4].
  • Hans Reiser's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Hans Reiser was employed by Synopsys[8].
  • Hans Reiser was employed by IBM Research[9].
  • Hans Reiser was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • Hans Reiser's image is recorded as Hans Reiser 2005.jpg[11].
  • Hans Reiser is recorded as male[12].
  • Hans Reiser's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Hans Reiser's signature is recorded as Hans Reiser signature (first name).png[14].
  • Hans Reiser's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 169079057[15].
  • Hans Reiser's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2011032615[16].
  • Hans Reiser's Commons category is recorded as Hans Reiser[17].
  • Hans Reiser's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01z7p8[18].
  • Hans Reiser's family name is recorded as Reiser[19].
  • Hans Reiser's given name is recorded as Hans[20].
  • Hans Reiser's significant event is recorded as murder of Nina Reiser[21].
  • Hans Reiser's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 132/000124757[22].
  • Hans Reiser's convicted of is recorded as second-degree murder[23].
  • Hans Reiser's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hans Thomas Reiser'}[24].
  • Hans Reiser's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Hans Reiser'}[25].
  • Hans Reiser's different from is recorded as Hans Reiser[26].
  • Hans Reiser's FAST ID is recorded as 1928503[27].

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Origins and Family

Hans Reiser's place of birth was Oakland[2]. He was born on +1963-12-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Hans Reiser was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4] and computer scientist[5]. Employers include Synopsys[8], a business[28], in United States[29], founded in 1986[30], headquartered in Mountain View[31] and IBM Research[9], a laboratory[32], in United States[33], founded in 1945[34].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Hans Reiser include ReiserFS[35], a journaling file system[36] and Reiser4[37], a file system[38], founded in 2004[39].

Why It Matters

Hans Reiser ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,054 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He is credited with the discovery of dancing tree[42], a tree[43]. Entities named for him include ReiserFS[35], a journaling file system[36] and Reiser4[37], a file system[38], founded in 2004[39].

FAQs

Where was Hans Reiser born?

Born in Oakland[2], Hans Reiser…

What did Hans Reiser do for work?

Hans Reiser worked as programmer[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Hans Reiser go to school?

Hans Reiser was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].

What did Hans Reiser discover?

Hans Reiser is credited as discoverer of dancing tree[42].

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  21. [23] . sfgate.com. Retrieved . sfgate.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Library of Congress Control Number. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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