Jack Tramiel

American businessman (1928-2012)
Person human Q380363
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Summary

Jack Tramiel was born on December 13, 1928[1], in Łódź[2]. He died on April 8, 2012[3], in Monte Sereno[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5] and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,697 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Poland[8], United States[9]
  • Field of work: entrepreneur[10]
  • Employer: Commodore International[11], Atari Corporation[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Jack Tramiel[14]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[15]
  • Given name: Jack[16], Yehuda[17]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[19]
  • Birth name: Juda Jacek Trzmiel[20], Idek Trzmiel[21], Idek Trzmielski[22], Juda Jacek Trzmielski[23]
  • Name in native language: Jack Tramiel[24]
  • Number of children: 3[25]
  • Place of detention: Auschwitz[26], Łódź Ghetto[27], Hannover-Stöcken (Continental) concentration camp[28], Hannover-Ahlem concentration camp[29]
  • P14470: People/Jack_Tramiel[30]

Why It Matters

Jack Tramiel has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jack Tramiel born?

Jack Tramiel was born in Łódź[2].

Where did Jack Tramiel die?

Jack Tramiel passed away in Monte Sereno[4].

What did Jack Tramiel do for work?

Jack Tramiel worked as an entrepreneur[5] and businessperson[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . jackandthemachine.com. jackandthemachine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . tramiel.org. tramiel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . jackandthemachine.com. jackandthemachine.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Deutsche biographie (gnd) id → 1025178173
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  2. 11w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
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    Number of children → {'amount': '+3'}
    Cause of death → heart failure
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: People/Jack_Tramiel, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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