Paul Vixie

American internet pioneer
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Paul Vixie

Summary

Paul Vixie is a human[1]. He was born on May 23, 1963[2]. He worked as a computer scientist[3], engineer[4], and writer[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Paul Vixie was born on May 23, 1963[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 is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Vixie's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Vixie's Commons category is recorded as Paul Vixie[18].
  • Paul Vixie's family name is recorded as Q113292080[19].
  • Paul Vixie's given name is recorded as Paul[20].
  • Paul Vixie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[21].
  • Paul Vixie's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+9271'}[22].
  • Paul Vixie's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+10193'}[23].

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Origins and Family

Paul Vixie was born on May 23, 1963[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[24], in United States[25], headquartered in Chantilly[26]; Request for Comments[9]; Internet protocol suite[10]; and Q11368[11], a project[27], founded in 1969[28].

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[29], in United States[30], founded in 2012[31] and O'Reilly Open Source Award[15], an award[32], founded in 2005[33].

Why It Matters

Paul Vixie has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

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

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . internethalloffame.org. internethalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . mailman.postel.org. mailman.postel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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