John Carmack

Summary

John Carmack is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Shawnee Mission^[2]. He was born on +1970-08-21T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a chief technology officer^[4], military flight engineer^[5], programmer^[6], computer scientist^[7], and engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,866 views/month, #6,091 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Carmack was born in Shawnee Mission^[2].
• John Carmack was born on +1970-08-21T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Carmack held citizenship in United States^[10].
• John Carmack worked as a chief technology officer^[4].
• John Carmack worked as a military flight engineer^[5].
• John Carmack's professions included programmer^[6].
• John Carmack's professions included computer scientist^[7].
• John Carmack's professions included engineer^[8].
• John Carmack's professions included businessperson^[11].
• John Carmack's field of work was video game^[12].
• John Carmack's field of work was aerospace engineering^[13].
• John Carmack's field of work was virtual reality^[14].
• John Carmack held the position of chief technology officer^[15].
• Among John Carmack's employers was Reality Labs^[16].
• Among John Carmack's employers was Armadillo Aerospace^[17].
• John Carmack was educated at University of Missouri–Kansas City^[18].
• John Carmack's education included a stint at Shawnee Mission East High School^[19].
• John Carmack was educated at Raytown South High School^[20].
• A notable work attributed to John Carmack is Doom^[21].
• A notable work attributed to John Carmack is Q217423^[22].
• A notable work attributed to John Carmack is Wolfenstein 3D^[23].
• John Carmack received the D.I.C.E. Awards^[24].
• John Carmack received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[25].
• John Carmack received the BAFTA Fellowship^[26].
• John Carmack's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Carmack was born in Shawnee Mission^[2]. He was born on +1970-08-21T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Missouri–Kansas City^[18], a public university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1933^[30]; Shawnee Mission East High School^[19], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1958^[33]; and Raytown South High School^[20], a high school^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1961^[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include chief technology officer^[4], military flight engineer^[5], programmer^[6], computer scientist^[7], engineer^[8], and businessperson^[11]. Fields of work include video game^[12], a type of arts^[37]; aerospace engineering^[13], a branch of engineering^[38]; and virtual reality^[14]. Employers include Reality Labs^[16], a business^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 2020^[41], headquartered in Irvine^[42] and Armadillo Aerospace^[17], a privately held company^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2000^[45], headquartered in Mesquite^[46]. John Carmack held the position of chief technology officer^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Doom^[21], a video game^[47], founded in 1993^[48], directed by Tom Hall^[49]; Q217423^[22], a video game^[50], directed by John Romero^[51]; and Wolfenstein 3D^[23], a video game^[52], directed by Tom Hall^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include D.I.C.E. Awards^[24], an award ceremony^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1998^[56]; Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[25]; and BAFTA Fellowship^[26], an honorary award^[57], in United Kingdom^[58], founded in 1971^[59].

Personal Life

John Carmack's religion is recorded as Presbyterianism^[27].

Why It Matters

John Carmack ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,866 views/month, #6,091 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[60] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[61]

He is credited with the discovery of fast inverse square root^[62], a numerical method^[63].

FAQs

Where was John Carmack born?

John Carmack was born in Shawnee Mission^[2].

What did John Carmack do for work?

John Carmack worked as chief technology officer^[4], military flight engineer^[5], programmer^[6], computer scientist^[7], and engineer^[8].

Where did John Carmack go to school?

John Carmack was educated at University of Missouri–Kansas City^[18], Shawnee Mission East High School^[19], and Raytown South High School^[20].

What awards did John Carmack receive?

Honors received include D.I.C.E. Awards^[24], Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[25], and BAFTA Fellowship^[26].

What did John Carmack discover?

John Carmack is credited as discoverer of fast inverse square root^[62].