John Resig

programmer, creator of jQuery
Person human Q1316196
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John Resig

Summary

John Resig is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], he… he was born on May 8, 1984[3]. He worked as a programmer[4], engineer[5], computer scientist[6], and technology evangelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Resig's place of birth was Boston[2].
  • John Resig was born on May 8, 1984[3].
  • John Resig held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Resig worked as a programmer[4].
  • John Resig's professions included engineer[5].
  • John Resig worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • John Resig's professions included technology evangelist[7].
  • Among John Resig's employers was Khan Academy[10].
  • John Resig was employed by Mozilla Corporation[11].
  • John Resig was educated at Rochester Institute of Technology[12].
  • John Resig's education included a stint at Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences[13].
  • A notable work attributed to John Resig is jQuery[14].
  • John Resig is recorded as male[15].
  • John Resig's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Resig's Commons category is recorded as John Resig[17].
  • John Resig's residence is recorded as New York City[18].
  • John Resig's family name is recorded as Resig[19].
  • John Resig's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John Resig's official website is recorded as http://ejohn.org/[21].
  • John Resig's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Resig's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+263071'}[23].
  • John Resig's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+259077'}[24].
  • John Resig's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+258981'}[25].
  • John Resig's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+252806'}[26].
  • John Resig's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+6958'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Boston[2], John Resig… he was born on May 8, 1984[3].

Education

Educated at Rochester Institute of Technology[12], a private not-for-profit educational institution[28], in United States[29], founded in 1829[30] and Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences[13], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 2001[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4], engineer[5], computer scientist[6], and technology evangelist[7]. Employers include Khan Academy[10], a nonprofit organization[34], in United States[35], founded in 2008[36], headquartered in Mountain View[37] and Mozilla Corporation[11], a business[38], in United States[39], founded in 2005[40], headquartered in San Francisco[41].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to John Resig is jQuery[14].

Why It Matters

John Resig ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (90 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was John Resig born?

John Resig's place of birth was Boston[2].

What did John Resig do for work?

John Resig worked as programmer[4], engineer[5], computer scientist[6], and technology evangelist[7].

Where did John Resig go to school?

John Resig was educated at Rochester Institute of Technology[12] and Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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