Keith Packard

American software programmer
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Keith Packard

Summary

Keith Packard is a human[1]. His place of birth was Portland[2]. He was born on April 16, 1963[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], programmer[5], and computer scientist[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Keith Packard was born in Portland[2].
  • Keith Packard was born on April 16, 1963[3].
  • Keith Packard held citizenship in United States[8].
  • English was Keith Packard's native language[9].
  • Keith Packard worked as an engineer[4].
  • Keith Packard's professions included programmer[5].
  • Keith Packard worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Among Keith Packard's employers was Intel[10].
  • Keith Packard was employed by Tektronix[11].
  • Among Keith Packard's employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12].
  • Among Keith Packard's employers was Network Computing Devices[13].
  • Among Keith Packard's employers was SUSE[14].
  • Among Keith Packard's employers was Compaq[15].
  • Keith Packard's education included a stint at Reed College[16].
  • Keith Packard received the O'Reilly Open Source Award[17].
  • Keith Packard was a member of X.Org Foundation[18].
  • Keith Packard is recorded as male[19].
  • Keith Packard's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Keith Packard is associated with the free software movement movement[21].
  • Keith Packard's family name is recorded as Packard[22].
  • Keith Packard's given name is recorded as Keith[23].
  • Keith Packard's official website is recorded as https://keithp.com/[24].
  • Keith Packard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Keith Packard's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Keith Packard'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Keith Packard's place of birth was Portland[2]. He was born on April 16, 1963[3]. English was his native language[9].

Education

Keith Packard's education included a stint at Reed College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], programmer[5], and computer scientist[6]. Employers include Intel[10], a business[27], in United States[28], founded in 1968[29], headquartered in Santa Clara[30]; Tektronix[11], a business[31], in United States[32], founded in 1946[33], headquartered in Beaverton[34]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[12], a university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1861[37], headquartered in Cambridge[38]; Network Computing Devices[13], a business[39], in United States[40], founded in 1987[41], headquartered in Portland[42]; SUSE[14], an enterprise[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1992[45], headquartered in Nuremberg[46]; and Compaq[15], a business[47], in United States[48], founded in 1982[49], headquartered in Houston[50].

Recognition

Keith Packard received the O'Reilly Open Source Award[17].

Why It Matters

Keith Packard has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Works attributed to him include XDMCP[51], a computer network protocol[52].

FAQs

Where was Keith Packard born?

Keith Packard was born in Portland[2].

What did Keith Packard do for work?

Keith Packard worked as engineer[4], programmer[5], and computer scientist[6].

Where did Keith Packard go to school?

Keith Packard was educated at Reed College[16].

What awards did Keith Packard receive?

Honors received include O'Reilly Open Source Award[17].

References

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  1. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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