Rusty Russell

Australian computer programmer
Person human Q93126
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Rusty Russell

Summary

Rusty Russell is a human[1]. He was born in London[2]. He was born on +1973-01-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a programmer[4], blogger[5], and computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Rusty Russell was born in London[2].
  • Rusty Russell was born on +1973-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Rusty Russell held citizenship in Australia[8].
  • Rusty Russell worked as a programmer[4].
  • Rusty Russell worked as a blogger[5].
  • Rusty Russell worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Rusty Russell's field of work was programmer[9].
  • Among Rusty Russell's employers was IBM[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Rusty Russell is Lightning Network[11].
  • Rusty Russell's image is recorded as Rusty Russell-lca2011+crop.jpg[12].
  • Rusty Russell is recorded as male[13].
  • Rusty Russell's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Rusty Russell's Commons category is recorded as Rusty Russell[15].
  • Rusty Russell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027vsnd[16].
  • Rusty Russell's family name is recorded as Russell[17].
  • Rusty Russell's given name is recorded as Rusty[18].
  • Rusty Russell's given name is recorded as Paul[19].
  • Rusty Russell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Rusty Russell's Prabook ID is recorded as 2175569[21].
  • Rusty Russell's Semantic Scholar author ID is recorded as 40374139[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Rusty Russell… he was born on +1973-01-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4], blogger[5], and computer scientist[6]. Rusty Russell's field of work was programmer[9]. He was employed by IBM[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Rusty Russell is Lightning Network[11].

Why It Matters

Rusty Russell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (37 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Rusty Russell born?

Rusty Russell was born in London[2].

What did Rusty Russell do for work?

Rusty Russell worked as programmer[4], blogger[5], and computer scientist[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Rusty Russell. Retrieved March 9, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/rusty-russell
MLA “Rusty Russell.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 9 Mar. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/rusty-russell.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_rusty-russell_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Rusty Russell}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/rusty-russell}, note = {Accessed: 2026-03-09}}
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