James Gosling
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Summary
James Gosling was born on May 19, 1955[1], in Calgary[2]. He has worked as an inventor[3], blogger[4], programmer[5], writer[6], and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,429 views/month, #6,947 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Canada[9]
- Field of work: google (verb)[10]
- Employer: Google[11], Sun Microsystems[12], Amazon Web Services[13]
- Educated at: Carnegie Mellon University[14], University of Calgary[15], William Aberhart High School[16]
- Doctoral advisor: Bob Sproull[17], Raj Reddy[18]
- Notable work: Java[19]
- Award received: IEEE John von Neumann Medal[20], ACM Software System Award[21], Tsutomu Kanai Award[22], ACM Fellow[23], Officer of the Order of Canada[24], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[25]
- Member of: Association for Computing Machinery[26]
- Sex or gender: male[27]
- Commons category: James Gosling[28]
- Residence: San Francisco Bay Area[29]
- Family name: Gosling[30]
- Given name: James[31]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[32]
- Birth name: James Gosling[33]
- Name in native language: James Gosling[34]
- Official blog URL: http://nighthacks.com/roller/jag[35]
- Social media followers: 16,625[36], 14,426[37], 26,397[38], 33,626[39], 2800[40], 2823[41], 2843[42]
Why It Matters
James Gosling has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was James Gosling born?
James Gosling was born in Calgary[2].
What did James Gosling do for work?
James Gosling worked as an inventor[3], blogger[4], programmer[5], writer[6], and computer scientist[7].
Where did James Gosling go to school?
James Gosling was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[14], University of Calgary[15], and William Aberhart High School[16].
What awards did James Gosling receive?
Honors received include IEEE John von Neumann Medal[20], ACM Software System Award[21], Tsutomu Kanai Award[22], and ACM Fellow[23].