Ron Jeffries

American computer scientist
Person human Q92789
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Summary

Ron Jeffries is a human[1]. His place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on December 26, 1939[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and programmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Ron Jeffries was born on December 26, 1939[3].
  • Ron Jeffries held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ron Jeffries worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Ron Jeffries worked as an engineer[5].
  • Ron Jeffries worked as a programmer[6].
  • Ron Jeffries's field of work was informatics[9].
  • Ron Jeffries's field of work was computer science[10].
  • Ron Jeffries is recorded as male[11].
  • Ron Jeffries's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Ron Jeffries's Commons category is recorded as Ron Jeffries[13].
  • Ron Jeffries's family name is recorded as Jeffries[14].
  • Ron Jeffries's given name is recorded as Ron[15].
  • Ron Jeffries's official website is recorded as http://www.XProgramming.com[16].
  • Ron Jeffries's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Ron Jeffries… he was born on December 26, 1939[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and programmer[6]. Fields of work include informatics[9], an academic major[18], founded in 1957[19] and computer science[10], an academic discipline[20].

Why It Matters

Ron Jeffries ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Works attributed to him include Agile Manifesto[23], a manifesto[24], written by Kent Beck[25].

FAQs

Where was Ron Jeffries born?

Born in Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Ron Jeffries do for work?

Ron Jeffries worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and programmer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . 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. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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