Ray Ozzie

American businessman
Person human Q92637
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Ray Ozzie

Summary

Ray Ozzie is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on +1955-11-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a programmer[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Ray Ozzie…
  • Ray Ozzie was born on +1955-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ray Ozzie held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ray Ozzie's professions included programmer[4].
  • Ray Ozzie worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Ray Ozzie worked as an engineer[6].
  • Ray Ozzie's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Ray Ozzie was employed by Microsoft[10].
  • Ray Ozzie was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11].
  • Ray Ozzie was educated at Maine South High School[12].
  • Ray Ozzie received the W. Wallace McDowell Award[13].
  • Ray Ozzie was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[14].
  • Ray Ozzie's image is recorded as Ray Ozzie, Web 2.0 Conference.jpg[15].
  • Ray Ozzie is recorded as male[16].
  • Ray Ozzie's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Ray Ozzie's Commons category is recorded as Ray Ozzie[18].
  • Ray Ozzie's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026sfw[19].
  • Ray Ozzie's family name is recorded as Ozzie[20].
  • Ray Ozzie's given name is recorded as Ray[21].
  • Ray Ozzie's official website is recorded as http://ozzie.net/about[22].
  • Ray Ozzie's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 560/000129173[23].
  • Ray Ozzie's Munzinger person ID is recorded as 00000028023[24].
  • Ray Ozzie's participant in is recorded as World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2004[25].
  • Ray Ozzie's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Ray Ozzie's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ray Ozzie'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Ray Ozzie's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on +1955-11-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1867[30] and Maine South High School[12], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1964[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and businessperson[7]. Among Ray Ozzie's employers was Microsoft[10].

Recognition

Ray Ozzie received the W. Wallace McDowell Award[13].

Why It Matters

Ray Ozzie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Ray Ozzie born?

Ray Ozzie's place of birth was Chicago[2].

What did Ray Ozzie do for work?

Ray Ozzie worked as programmer[4], computer scientist[5], engineer[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Ray Ozzie go to school?

Ray Ozzie was educated at University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign[11] and Maine South High School[12].

What awards did Ray Ozzie receive?

Honors received include W. Wallace McDowell Award[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . computer.org. computer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . news.ycombinator.com. Retrieved . news.ycombinator.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Davos 2004 List of Participants. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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