Rich Skrenta

American computer programmer
Person human Q2622648
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Rich Skrenta

Summary

Rich Skrenta is a human[1]. Born in Pittsburgh[2], he… he was born on +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a programmer[4], computer scientist[5], and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rich Skrenta's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].
  • Rich Skrenta was born on +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rich Skrenta held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Rich Skrenta worked as a programmer[4].
  • Rich Skrenta worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Rich Skrenta's professions included businessperson[6].
  • Rich Skrenta's education included a stint at Northwestern University[9].
  • Rich Skrenta was educated at Mt. Lebanon High School[10].
  • Rich Skrenta's image is recorded as Rich Skrenta.jpg[11].
  • Rich Skrenta is recorded as male[12].
  • Rich Skrenta's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Rich Skrenta's Commons category is recorded as Rich Skrenta[14].
  • Rich Skrenta's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01nwlm[15].
  • Rich Skrenta's given name is recorded as Rich[16].
  • Rich Skrenta's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81100240891[17].
  • Rich Skrenta's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 498/000127117[18].
  • Rich Skrenta's X is recorded as skrenta[19].
  • Rich Skrenta's DBLP author ID is recorded as 56/1488[20].
  • Rich Skrenta's Prabook ID is recorded as 1943675[21].
  • Rich Skrenta's Justia Patents inventor ID is recorded as rich-skrenta[22].
  • Rich Skrenta's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries[23].
  • Rich Skrenta's LinkedIn personal profile ID is recorded as skrenta[24].

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Origins and Family

Rich Skrenta's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1967-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Northwestern University[9], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1851[27], headquartered in Evanston[28] and Mt. Lebanon High School[10], a high school[29], in United States[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4], computer scientist[5], and businessperson[6].

Why It Matters

Rich Skrenta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

Works attributed to him include blekko[33], a search engine[34], founded in 2010[35], headquartered in Redwood City[36], written by him[37].

FAQs

Where was Rich Skrenta born?

Rich Skrenta's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2].

What did Rich Skrenta do for work?

Rich Skrenta worked as programmer[4], computer scientist[5], and businessperson[6].

Where did Rich Skrenta go to school?

Rich Skrenta was educated at Northwestern University[9] and Mt. Lebanon High School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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