Markus Persson

Summary

Markus Persson is a human^[1]. He was born in Stockholm^[2]. He was born on June 1, 1979^[3]. He worked as a programmer^[4], video game producer^[5], designer^[6], and game programmer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,663 views/month, #5,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Stockholm^[2], Markus Persson…
• Markus Persson was born on June 1, 1979^[3].
• Markus Persson held citizenship in Sweden^[9].
• Swedish was Markus Persson's native language^[10].
• Markus Persson worked as a programmer^[4].
• Markus Persson worked as a video game producer^[5].
• Markus Persson worked as a designer^[6].
• Markus Persson's professions included game programmer^[7].
• Markus Persson's field of work was game programmer^[11].
• A notable work attributed to Markus Persson is Minecraft^[12].
• Markus Persson received the British Academy Games Special Award^[13].
• Markus Persson's religion is recorded as atheism^[14].
• Markus Persson is recorded as male^[15].
• Markus Persson's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Markus Persson was affiliated with the Pirate Party^[17].
• Markus Persson's Commons category is recorded as Markus Persson^[18].
• Markus Persson's residence is recorded as Beverly Hills^[19].
• Markus Persson's family name is recorded as Persson^[20].
• Markus Persson's given name is recorded as Markus^[21].
• Markus Persson's given name is recorded as Alexej^[22].
• Markus Persson's pseudonym is recorded as Notch^[23].
• Markus Persson's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Markus Persson^[24].
• Markus Persson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish^[25].
• Markus Persson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[26].
• Markus Persson's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Markus Alexej Persson'}^[27].

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Origins and Family

Markus Persson was born in Stockholm^[2]. He was born on June 1, 1979^[3]. Swedish was his native language^[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer^[4], video game producer^[5], designer^[6], and game programmer^[7]. Markus Persson's field of work was game programmer^[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Markus Persson is Minecraft^[12].

Recognition

Markus Persson received the British Academy Games Special Award^[13].

Personal Life

Markus Persson's religion is recorded as atheism^[14]. He was affiliated with the Pirate Party^[17].

Why It Matters

Markus Persson ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,663 views/month, #5,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] He is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Where was Markus Persson born?

Markus Persson was born in Stockholm^[2].

What did Markus Persson do for work?

Markus Persson worked as programmer^[4], video game producer^[5], designer^[6], and game programmer^[7].

What awards did Markus Persson receive?

Honors received include British Academy Games Special Award^[13].