Jack Tramiel

American businessman (1928-2012)
Person human Q380363
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Jack Tramiel

Summary

Jack Tramiel is a human[1]. He was born in Łódź[2]. He was born on December 13, 1928[3]. He died in Monte Sereno[4]. He died on April 8, 2012[5]. He worked as an entrepreneur[6] and businessperson[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Jack Tramiel's place of birth was Łódź[2].
  • Jack Tramiel passed away in Monte Sereno[4].
  • Jack Tramiel was born on December 13, 1928[3].
  • Jack Tramiel died on April 8, 2012[5].
  • Jack Tramiel held citizenship in Poland[9].
  • Jack Tramiel held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jack Tramiel worked as an entrepreneur[6].
  • Jack Tramiel worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Jack Tramiel's field of work was entrepreneur[11].
  • Among Jack Tramiel's employers was Commodore International[12].
  • Jack Tramiel was employed by Atari Corporation[13].
  • Jack Tramiel is recorded as male[14].
  • Jack Tramiel's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Jack Tramiel's Commons category is recorded as Jack Tramiel[16].
  • The cause of death was heart failure[17].
  • Jack Tramiel's given name is recorded as Jack[18].
  • Jack Tramiel's given name is recorded as Yehuda[19].
  • Jack Tramiel's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Jack Tramiel's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[21].
  • Jack Tramiel's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Juda Jacek Trzmiel'}[22].
  • Jack Tramiel's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Idek Trzmiel'}[23].
  • Jack Tramiel's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Idek Trzmielski'}[24].
  • Jack Tramiel's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'pl', 'text': 'Juda Jacek Trzmielski'}[25].
  • Jack Tramiel's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jack Tramiel'}[26].
  • Jack Tramiel's number of children is recorded as {'amount': '+3'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Jack Tramiel's place of birth was Łódź[2]. He was born on December 13, 1928[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur[6] and businessperson[7]. Jack Tramiel's field of work was entrepreneur[11]. Employers include Commodore International[12], a business[28], in United States[29], founded in 1958[30], headquartered in West Chester[31] and Atari Corporation[13], a business[32], in United States[33], founded in 1984[34], headquartered in Sunnyvale[35].

Death and Burial

Jack Tramiel died on April 8, 2012[5]. He passed away in Monte Sereno[4]. The cause of death was heart failure[17].

Why It Matters

Jack Tramiel has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Jack Tramiel born?

Jack Tramiel's place of birth was Łódź[2].

Where did Jack Tramiel die?

Jack Tramiel died in Monte Sereno[4].

What did Jack Tramiel do for work?

Jack Tramiel worked as entrepreneur[6] and businessperson[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . jackandthemachine.com. jackandthemachine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . tramiel.org. tramiel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: People/Jack_Tramiel, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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