Pierre Omidyar

American entrepreneur and philanthropist; founder of eBay
Person human Q348483
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Pierre Omidyar

Summary

Pierre Omidyar is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1967-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a philanthropist[4], entrepreneur[5], economist[6], programmer[7], and computer scientist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,094 views/month, #5,097 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Pierre Omidyar…
  • Pierre Omidyar was born on +1967-06-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pierre Omidyar's mother was Q137860140[10].
  • Among Pierre Omidyar's spouses was Pam Omidyar[11].
  • Pierre Omidyar held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Pierre Omidyar's professions included philanthropist[4].
  • Pierre Omidyar worked as an entrepreneur[5].
  • Pierre Omidyar worked as an economist[6].
  • Pierre Omidyar worked as a programmer[7].
  • Pierre Omidyar worked as a computer scientist[8].
  • Pierre Omidyar's professions included manager[13].
  • Pierre Omidyar's field of work was e-commerce[14].
  • Pierre Omidyar's field of work was freedom of the press[15].
  • Pierre Omidyar was employed by Santa Fe Institute[16].
  • Pierre Omidyar was educated at Tufts University[17].
  • Pierre Omidyar's education included a stint at St. Andrew's Episcopal School[18].
  • Pierre Omidyar's education included a stint at Potomac School[19].
  • Pierre Omidyar's education included a stint at Tufts University School of Engineering[20].
  • Pierre Omidyar received the White House Fellows[21].
  • Pierre Omidyar received the Knight of the National Order of Merit[22].
  • Pierre Omidyar received the Great Immigrants Award[23].
  • Pierre Omidyar was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[24].
  • Pierre Omidyar's image is recorded as Pomidyarji (cropped).jpg[25].
  • Pierre Omidyar is recorded as male[26].
  • Pierre Omidyar's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Pierre Omidyar's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1967-06-21T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Q137860140[10].

Education

Educated at Tufts University[17], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1852[30]; St. Andrew's Episcopal School[18], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1978[33]; Potomac School[19], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1904[36]; and Tufts University School of Engineering[20], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1865[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philanthropist[4], entrepreneur[5], economist[6], programmer[7], computer scientist[8], and manager[13]. Fields of work include e-commerce[14], a type of business or company[40] and freedom of the press[15]. Among Pierre Omidyar's employers was Santa Fe Institute[16].

Recognition

Awards received include White House Fellows[21], an association[41], in United States[42], founded in 1964[43]; Knight of the National Order of Merit[22], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; and Great Immigrants Award[23], an award[46], in United States[47], founded in 2006[48].

Personal Life

Among Pierre Omidyar's spouses was Pam Omidyar[11].

Why It Matters

Pierre Omidyar ranks in the top 0.51% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,094 views/month, #5,097 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Omidyar born?

Born in Paris[2], Pierre Omidyar…

Who were Pierre Omidyar's parents?

Pierre Omidyar's mother was Q137860140[10].

Who was Pierre Omidyar married to?

Pierre Omidyar's spouses include Pam Omidyar[11].

What did Pierre Omidyar do for work?

Pierre Omidyar worked as philanthropist[4], entrepreneur[5], economist[6], programmer[7], and computer scientist[8].

Where did Pierre Omidyar go to school?

Pierre Omidyar was educated at Tufts University[17], St. Andrew's Episcopal School[18], Potomac School[19], and Tufts University School of Engineering[20].

What awards did Pierre Omidyar receive?

Honors received include White House Fellows[21], Knight of the National Order of Merit[22], and Great Immigrants Award[23].

References

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [49] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [50] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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