Matthew Dillon

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Matthew Dillon

Summary

Matthew Dillon is a human[1]. He was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1966-07-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and programmer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Dillon was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Matthew Dillon was born on +1966-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Matthew Dillon held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Matthew Dillon's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Matthew Dillon's professions included programmer[5].
  • Matthew Dillon's education included a stint at University of California, Berkeley[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Dillon is HAMMER[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Dillon is DragonFly BSD[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Dillon is FreeBSD[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Dillon is vkernel[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Matthew Dillon is HAMMER2[13].
  • Matthew Dillon's image is recorded as Matthew Dillon (DragonFly BSD leader) on bicycle with bicycle helmet--2008-08.jpeg[14].
  • Matthew Dillon is recorded as male[15].
  • Matthew Dillon's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Matthew Dillon's residence is recorded as Berkeley[17].
  • Matthew Dillon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027bw3[18].
  • Matthew Dillon's family name is recorded as Dillon[19].
  • Matthew Dillon's given name is recorded as Matthew[20].
  • Matthew Dillon's official website is recorded as http://www.backplane.com/[21].

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Origins and Family

Matthew Dillon's place of birth was San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1966-07-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Matthew Dillon was educated at University of California, Berkeley[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and programmer[5].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include HAMMER[9], a file system[22], founded in 2008[23]; DragonFly BSD[10], a BSD[24], founded in 2004[25]; FreeBSD[11], a BSD[26], founded in 1993[27]; vkernel[12], a free and open-source software[28], written by Matthew Dillon[29]; and HAMMER2[13], a file system[30].

Why It Matters

Matthew Dillon ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (368 views/month, #7,067 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Dillon born?

Matthew Dillon was born in San Francisco[2].

What did Matthew Dillon do for work?

Matthew Dillon worked as computer scientist[4] and programmer[5].

Where did Matthew Dillon go to school?

Matthew Dillon was educated at University of California, Berkeley[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . bxr.su. bxr.su. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . bxr.su. bxr.su. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . bxr.su. bxr.su. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . bxr.su. bxr.su. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [11] . bxr.su. bxr.su. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . bxr.su. bxr.su. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . bxr.su. bxr.su. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . bxr.su. bxr.su. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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