Tim Sweeney

American game developer (born 1970)
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Tim Sweeney

Summary

Tim Sweeney is a human[1]. He was born in Potomac[2]. He was born on +1970-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a businessperson[4] and video game developer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (877 views/month, #6,742 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Tim Sweeney's place of birth was Potomac[2].
  • Tim Sweeney was born on +1970-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Tim Sweeney held citizenship in United States[7].
  • English was Tim Sweeney's native language[8].
  • Tim Sweeney worked as a businessperson[4].
  • Tim Sweeney worked as a video game developer[5].
  • Tim Sweeney held the position of chief executive officer[9].
  • Tim Sweeney was educated at University of Maryland[10].
  • Tim Sweeney's education included a stint at Winston Churchill High School[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Tim Sweeney is Epic Games[12].
  • Tim Sweeney received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[13].
  • Tim Sweeney's image is recorded as Tim Sweeney, GDCA 2017 (portrait crop).jpg[14].
  • Tim Sweeney is recorded as male[15].
  • Tim Sweeney's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Tim Sweeney's Commons category is recorded as Tim Sweeney[17].
  • Tim Sweeney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02t3jh[18].
  • Tim Sweeney's family name is recorded as Sweeney[19].
  • Tim Sweeney's given name is recorded as Timothy[20].
  • Tim Sweeney's given name is recorded as Tim[21].
  • Tim Sweeney's given name is recorded as Dean[22].
  • Tim Sweeney's partner in business or sport is recorded as Mark Rein[23].
  • Tim Sweeney's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Tim Sweeney's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Tim Sweeney'}[25].
  • Tim Sweeney's different from is recorded as Tim Sweeney[26].
  • Tim Sweeney's different from is recorded as Tim Sweeney[27].

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Origins and Family

Tim Sweeney's place of birth was Potomac[2]. He was born on +1970-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[8].

Education

Educated at University of Maryland[10], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1858[30], headquartered in College Park[31] and Winston Churchill High School[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1964[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include businessperson[4] and video game developer[5]. Tim Sweeney held the position of chief executive officer[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Tim Sweeney is Epic Games[12].

Recognition

Tim Sweeney received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[13].

Why It Matters

Tim Sweeney ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (877 views/month, #6,742 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Tim Sweeney born?

Tim Sweeney was born in Potomac[2].

What did Tim Sweeney do for work?

Tim Sweeney worked as businessperson[4] and video game developer[5].

Where did Tim Sweeney go to school?

Tim Sweeney was educated at University of Maryland[10] and Winston Churchill High School[11].

What awards did Tim Sweeney receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [13] . gamechoiceawards.com. gamechoiceawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [12] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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