Paul Buchheit

American computer engineer; created Gmail
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Paul Buchheit

Summary

Paul Buchheit is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on November 7, 1977[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], game programmer[5], engineer[6], businessperson[7], and tech VIP[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (529 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], Paul Buchheit…
  • Paul Buchheit was born on November 7, 1977[3].
  • Paul Buchheit held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Paul Buchheit's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Paul Buchheit worked as a game programmer[5].
  • Paul Buchheit's professions included engineer[6].
  • Paul Buchheit's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Paul Buchheit worked as a tech VIP[8].
  • Paul Buchheit was employed by Microsoft[11].
  • Among Paul Buchheit's employers was Meta[12].
  • Paul Buchheit was employed by Google[13].
  • Among Paul Buchheit's employers was FriendFeed[14].
  • Paul Buchheit was educated at Case Western Reserve University[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Buchheit is Q9334[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Buchheit is FriendFeed[17].
  • Paul Buchheit is recorded as male[18].
  • Paul Buchheit's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Paul Buchheit's family name is recorded as Buchheit[20].
  • Paul Buchheit's given name is recorded as Paul[21].
  • Paul Buchheit's official website is recorded as http://paulbuchheit.blogspot.com/[22].
  • Paul Buchheit's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+49149'}[23].
  • Paul Buchheit's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+48842'}[24].
  • Paul Buchheit's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+54059'}[25].

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Origins and Family

Paul Buchheit's place of birth was New York City[2]. He was born on November 7, 1977[3].

Education

Paul Buchheit was educated at Case Western Reserve University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], game programmer[5], engineer[6], businessperson[7], and tech VIP[8]. Employers include Microsoft[11], a software company[26], in United States[27], founded in 1975[28], headquartered in Redmond[29]; Meta[12], a public company[30], in United States[31], founded in 2004[32], headquartered in Menlo Park[33]; Google[13], a business[34], in United States[35], founded in 1998[36], headquartered in Mountain View[37]; and FriendFeed[14], a website[38], founded in 2007[39], headquartered in Mountain View[40].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q9334[16], a mailbox provider[41], in United States[42], founded in 2004[43], headquartered in Pittsburgh[44] and FriendFeed[17], a website[45], founded in 2007[46], headquartered in Mountain View[47].

Why It Matters

Paul Buchheit ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (529 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48]

FAQs

Where was Paul Buchheit born?

Paul Buchheit was born in New York City[2].

What did Paul Buchheit do for work?

Paul Buchheit worked as computer scientist[4], game programmer[5], engineer[6], businessperson[7], and tech VIP[8].

Where did Paul Buchheit go to school?

Paul Buchheit was educated at Case Western Reserve University[15].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · G.Tuono · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States
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    Github account → paulbuchheit
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