John Draper

American computer programmer and former phone phreak
Person human Q712546
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John Draper

Summary

John Draper is a human[1]. Born in Canada[2], he… he was born on March 11, 1943[3]. He worked as a hacker[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,419 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Canada[2], John Draper…
  • John Draper was born on March 11, 1943[3].
  • John Draper held citizenship in United States[7].
  • John Draper worked as a hacker[4].
  • John Draper worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • John Draper was employed by Apple Inc.[8].
  • John Draper was a member of Homebrew Computer Club[9].
  • John Draper is recorded as male[10].
  • John Draper's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Draper's Commons category is recorded as John T. Draper[12].
  • John Draper's residence is recorded as Las Vegas[13].
  • John Draper's family name is recorded as Draper[14].
  • John Draper's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Draper's product or material produced is recorded as EasyWriter[16].
  • John Draper's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Draper'}[17].
  • John Draper's P6009 is recorded as 18181[18].

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Origins and Family

John Draper was born in Canada[2]. He was born on March 11, 1943[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hacker[4] and computer scientist[5]. Among John Draper's employers was Apple Inc.[8].

Why It Matters

John Draper ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,419 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was John Draper born?

Born in Canada[2], John Draper…

What did John Draper do for work?

John Draper worked as hacker[4] and computer scientist[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . pantheon.world. pantheon.world. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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