Theo de Raadt

Summary

Theo de Raadt is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Pretoria^[2]. He was born on May 19, 1968^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], network engineer^[6], programmer^[7], and software engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Theo de Raadt was born in Pretoria^[2].
• Theo de Raadt was born on May 19, 1968^[3].
• Theo de Raadt held citizenship in Canada^[10].
• Theo de Raadt held citizenship in South Africa^[11].
• Theo de Raadt's professions included computer scientist^[4].
• Theo de Raadt worked as an engineer^[5].
• Theo de Raadt worked as a network engineer^[6].
• Theo de Raadt worked as a programmer^[7].
• Theo de Raadt worked as a software engineer^[8].
• Theo de Raadt's field of work was programmer^[12].
• Theo de Raadt was educated at University of Calgary^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Theo de Raadt is Q34225^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Theo de Raadt is OpenBSD^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Theo de Raadt is OpenSSH^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Theo de Raadt is Calgary Internet Exchange^[17].
• Theo de Raadt received the FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software^[18].
• Theo de Raadt is recorded as male^[19].
• Theo de Raadt's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Theo de Raadt's Commons category is recorded as Theo de Raadt^[21].
• Theo de Raadt earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science^[22].
• Theo de Raadt's residence is recorded as Calgary^[23].
• Theo de Raadt's family name is recorded as de Raadt^[24].
• Theo de Raadt's given name is recorded as Theo^[25].
• Theo de Raadt's official website is recorded as https://www.theos.com/deraadt/^[26].
• Theo de Raadt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1968-05-19^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 11ff06a3-6127-4b6d-9b43-bafcd8c650da^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Pretoria^[2], Theo de Raadt… he was born on May 19, 1968^[3].

Education

Theo de Raadt's education included a stint at University of Calgary^[13]. He earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science^[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], network engineer^[6], programmer^[7], and software engineer^[8]. Theo de Raadt's field of work was programmer^[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q34225^[14], a BSD^[32]; OpenBSD^[15], a security-focused operating system^[33], founded in 1995^[34]; OpenSSH^[16], a daemon^[35], founded in 1999^[36]; and Calgary Internet Exchange^[17], an Internet exchange point^[37].

Recognition

Theo de Raadt received the FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software^[18].

Why It Matters

Theo de Raadt ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (510 views/month, #7,183 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

FAQs

Where was Theo de Raadt born?

Born in Pretoria^[2], Theo de Raadt…

What did Theo de Raadt do for work?

Theo de Raadt worked as computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], network engineer^[6], programmer^[7], and software engineer^[8].

Where did Theo de Raadt go to school?

Theo de Raadt was educated at University of Calgary^[13].

What awards did Theo de Raadt receive?

Honors received include FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software^[18].