Tarn Adams

American computer game programmer (born 1978)
Person human Q14906064
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Tarn Adams

Summary

Tarn Adams is a human[1]. His place of birth was Silverdale[2]. He was born on +1978-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a programmer[4], game programmer[5], computer scientist[6], and information scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Tarn Adams's place of birth was Silverdale[2].
  • Tarn Adams was born on +1978-04-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tarn Adams held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Tarn Adams's native language[10].
  • Tarn Adams's professions included programmer[4].
  • Tarn Adams worked as a game programmer[5].
  • Tarn Adams worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Tarn Adams worked as an information scientist[7].
  • Tarn Adams's field of work was video game[11].
  • Tarn Adams's field of work was informatics[12].
  • Tarn Adams's field of work was computing[13].
  • Tarn Adams's field of work was PC game[14].
  • Tarn Adams was educated at University of Washington[15].
  • Tarn Adams was educated at Stanford University[16].
  • Tarn Adams's education included a stint at Texas A&M University[17].
  • Tarn Adams's doctoral advisor was Brian Cabell White[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Tarn Adams is Dwarf Fortress[19].
  • Tarn Adams's image is recorded as Tarn Adams.jpg[20].
  • Tarn Adams is recorded as male[21].
  • Tarn Adams's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Tarn Adams's ISNI is recorded as 0000000126756760[23].
  • Tarn Adams's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4148570407424310367[24].
  • Tarn Adams's GND ID is recorded as 1215214243[25].
  • Tarn Adams's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2017002558[26].
  • Tarn Adams's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500472549[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Silverdale[2], Tarn Adams… he was born on +1978-04-17T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at University of Washington[15], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30]; Stanford University[16], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1885[33], headquartered in Stanford[34]; and Texas A&M University[17], a public research university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1876[37], headquartered in College Station[38]. Tarn Adams's doctoral advisor was Brian Cabell White[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4], game programmer[5], computer scientist[6], and information scientist[7]. Fields of work include video game[11], a type of arts[39]; informatics[12], an academic major[40], founded in 1957[41]; computing[13], a type of process[42]; and PC game[14].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tarn Adams is Dwarf Fortress[19].

Why It Matters

Tarn Adams ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,200 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Tarn Adams born?

Tarn Adams's place of birth was Silverdale[2].

What did Tarn Adams do for work?

Tarn Adams worked as programmer[4], game programmer[5], computer scientist[6], and information scientist[7].

Where did Tarn Adams go to school?

Tarn Adams was educated at University of Washington[15], Stanford University[16], and Texas A&M University[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Mathematics Genealogy Project. wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . Retrieved . 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
  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
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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