Paul Vixie

American internet pioneer
Person human Q92777
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Paul Vixie

Summary

Paul Vixie is a human[1]. He was born on +1963-05-23T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and writer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Paul Vixie was born on +1963-05-23T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Paul Vixie held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Paul Vixie worked as a computer scientist[3].
  • Paul Vixie worked as an engineer[4].
  • Paul Vixie's professions included writer[5].
  • Paul Vixie's field of work was American Registry for Internet Numbers[8].
  • Paul Vixie's field of work was Request for Comments[9].
  • Paul Vixie's field of work was Internet protocol suite[10].
  • Paul Vixie's field of work was Q11368[11].
  • Paul Vixie's education included a stint at George Washington High School[12].
  • A notable work attributed to Paul Vixie is cron[13].
  • Paul Vixie received the Internet Hall of Fame[14].
  • Paul Vixie received the O'Reilly Open Source Award[15].
  • Paul Vixie's image is recorded as Paul Vixie - 2014.jpg[16].
  • Paul Vixie is recorded as male[17].
  • Paul Vixie's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Paul Vixie's ISNI is recorded as 0000000032233475[19].
  • Paul Vixie's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 78010334[20].
  • Paul Vixie's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94061099[21].
  • Paul Vixie's Commons category is recorded as Paul Vixie[22].
  • Paul Vixie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05t1v[23].
  • Paul Vixie's Open Library ID is recorded as OL3025069A[24].
  • Paul Vixie's family name is recorded as Q113292080[25].
  • Paul Vixie's given name is recorded as Paul[26].
  • Paul Vixie's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81100588951[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Vixie was born on +1963-05-23T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Paul Vixie was educated at George Washington High School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and writer[5]. Fields of work include American Registry for Internet Numbers[8], a regional Internet registry[28], in United States[29], headquartered in Chantilly[30]; Request for Comments[9]; Internet protocol suite[10]; and Q11368[11].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Paul Vixie is cron[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Internet Hall of Fame[14], a hall of fame[31], in United States[32], founded in 2012[33] and O'Reilly Open Source Award[15], an award[34], founded in 2005[35].

Why It Matters

Paul Vixie ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (166 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

What did Paul Vixie do for work?

Paul Vixie worked as computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and writer[5].

Where did Paul Vixie go to school?

Paul Vixie was educated at George Washington High School[12].

What awards did Paul Vixie receive?

Honors received include Internet Hall of Fame[14] and O'Reilly Open Source Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . internethalloffame.org. internethalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . mailman.postel.org. mailman.postel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [13] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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