John Gilmore

Summary

John Gilmore is a human^[1]. Born in York^[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1955^[3]. He worked as an engineer^[4], programmer^[5], computer scientist^[6], and activist^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• John Gilmore was born in York^[2].
• John Gilmore was born on January 1, 1955^[3].
• John Gilmore held citizenship in United States^[9].
• John Gilmore worked as an engineer^[4].
• John Gilmore worked as a programmer^[5].
• John Gilmore worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• John Gilmore worked as an activist^[7].
• A notable work attributed to John Gilmore is Public domain tar^[10].
• John Gilmore received the FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software^[11].
• John Gilmore is recorded as male^[12].
• John Gilmore's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• John Gilmore is associated with the free software movement movement^[14].
• John Gilmore's Commons category is recorded as John Gilmore^[15].
• John Gilmore's family name is recorded as Gilmore^[16].
• John Gilmore's given name is recorded as John^[17].
• John Gilmore's official website is recorded as http://new.toad.com/gnu/^[18].
• John Gilmore's different from is recorded as John Gilmore^[19].
• John Gilmore's different from is recorded as John Gilmore^[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in York^[2], John Gilmore… he was born on January 1, 1955^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer^[4], programmer^[5], computer scientist^[6], and activist^[7].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Gilmore is Public domain tar^[10].

Recognition

John Gilmore received the FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software^[11].

Why It Matters

John Gilmore ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (278 views/month, #7,231 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[21] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[22]

FAQs

Where was John Gilmore born?

John Gilmore was born in York^[2].

What did John Gilmore do for work?

John Gilmore worked as engineer^[4], programmer^[5], computer scientist^[6], and activist^[7].

What awards did John Gilmore receive?

Honors received include FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software^[11].