Mark Surman

Canadian internet activist
Person human Q16885969
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Mark Surman

Summary

Mark Surman is a human[1]. He was born in Toronto[2]. He was born on +1969-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an engineer[4], activist[5], and programmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Mark Surman was born in Toronto[2].
  • Mark Surman was born on +1969-02-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Among Mark Surman's spouses was Tonya Surman[8].
  • Mark Surman held citizenship in Canada[9].
  • Mark Surman is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Mark Surman's professions included engineer[4].
  • Mark Surman worked as an activist[5].
  • Mark Surman's professions included programmer[6].
  • Mark Surman was employed by Mozilla Foundation[11].
  • Mark Surman's education included a stint at University of Toronto[12].
  • Mark Surman received the Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship[13].
  • Mark Surman's image is recorded as Mark-surman.jpg[14].
  • Mark Surman is recorded as male[15].
  • Mark Surman's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Mark Surman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 26566438[17].
  • Mark Surman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2001021486[18].
  • Mark Surman's Commons category is recorded as Mark Surman[19].
  • Mark Surman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0n9l1by[20].
  • Mark Surman's family name is recorded as Surman[21].
  • Mark Surman's given name is recorded as Mark[22].
  • Mark Surman's audio recording of the subject's spoken voice is recorded as Mark Surman voice.flac[23].
  • Mark Surman's Prabook ID is recorded as 2271873[24].
  • Mark Surman's Canadiana Name Authority ID is recorded as ncf10460043[25].
  • Mark Surman's Podchaser creator ID is recorded as 107a9FWQIZ[26].
  • Mark Surman's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJf4fb69WWR4Qxtf6D4cyd[27].

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Origins and Family

Mark Surman's place of birth was Toronto[2]. He was born on +1969-02-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Mark Surman's education included a stint at University of Toronto[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], activist[5], and programmer[6]. Among Mark Surman's employers was Mozilla Foundation[11].

Recognition

Mark Surman received the Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship[13].

Personal Life

Among Mark Surman's spouses was Tonya Surman[8].

Why It Matters

Mark Surman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Mark Surman born?

Mark Surman was born in Toronto[2].

Who was Mark Surman married to?

Mark Surman's spouses include Tonya Surman[8].

What did Mark Surman do for work?

Mark Surman worked as engineer[4], activist[5], and programmer[6].

Where did Mark Surman go to school?

Mark Surman was educated at University of Toronto[12].

What awards did Mark Surman receive?

Honors received include Shuttleworth Foundation Fellowship[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . somd.com. somd.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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