Nathan Myhrvold

former CTO at Microsoft
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Nathan Myhrvold

Summary

Nathan Myhrvold is a human[1]. His place of birth was Seattle[2]. He was born on August 3, 1959[3]. He worked as a mathematician[4], engineer[5], photographer[6], entrepreneur[7], and computer scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nathan Myhrvold was born in Seattle[2].
  • Nathan Myhrvold was born on August 3, 1959[3].
  • Nathan Myhrvold was born on January 1, 1959[10].
  • Nathan Myhrvold held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Nathan Myhrvold worked as a mathematician[4].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's professions included engineer[5].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's professions included photographer[6].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • Nathan Myhrvold worked as a computer scientist[8].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's professions included inventor[12].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's field of work was research[13].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's field of work was information technology[14].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's field of work was patent[15].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's field of work was photography[16].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's field of work was cooking[17].
  • Nathan Myhrvold was employed by Microsoft[18].
  • Among Nathan Myhrvold's employers was Intellectual Ventures[19].
  • Among Nathan Myhrvold's employers was University of Cambridge[20].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's education included a stint at University of California, Los Angeles[21].
  • Nathan Myhrvold was educated at The Mirman School[22].
  • Nathan Myhrvold received the James Madison Medal[23].
  • Nathan Myhrvold is recorded as male[24].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's Commons category is recorded as Nathan Myhrvold[26].
  • Nathan Myhrvold's residence is recorded as Medina[27].

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Origins and Family

Nathan Myhrvold was born in Seattle[2]. Recorded date of birth include August 3, 1959[3] and January 1, 1959[10].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[21], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and The Mirman School[22], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1962[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician[4], engineer[5], photographer[6], entrepreneur[7], computer scientist[8], and inventor[12]. Fields of work include research[13], a type of process[35]; information technology[14], a branch of science[36]; patent[15]; photography[16], an artistic technique[37]; and cooking[17], a human activity[38]. Employers include Microsoft[18], a software company[39], in United States[40], founded in 1975[41], headquartered in Redmond[42]; Intellectual Ventures[19], a business[43], in United States[44], founded in 2000[45], headquartered in Bellevue[46]; and University of Cambridge[20], a collegiate university[47], in United Kingdom[48], founded in 1209[49], headquartered in Cambridge[50].

Recognition

Nathan Myhrvold received the James Madison Medal[23].

Why It Matters

Nathan Myhrvold ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (452 views/month, #7,195 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

Works attributed to him include The Road Ahead[53], a written work[54], written by Bill Gates[55].

FAQs

Where was Nathan Myhrvold born?

Nathan Myhrvold's place of birth was Seattle[2].

What did Nathan Myhrvold do for work?

Nathan Myhrvold worked as mathematician[4], engineer[5], photographer[6], entrepreneur[7], and computer scientist[8].

Where did Nathan Myhrvold go to school?

Nathan Myhrvold was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[21] and The Mirman School[22].

What awards did Nathan Myhrvold receive?

Honors received include James Madison Medal[23].

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  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. wikidata.org.

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  1. [53] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  24. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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