Virgil Griffith

American computer programmer
Person human Q1354837
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Virgil Griffith

Summary

Virgil Griffith is a human[1]. He was born in Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1983-03-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a programmer[4] and computer scientist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Birmingham[2], Virgil Griffith…
  • Virgil Griffith was born on +1983-03-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Virgil Griffith held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Virgil Griffith's professions included programmer[4].
  • Virgil Griffith worked as a computer scientist[5].
  • Among Virgil Griffith's employers was Santa Fe Institute[8].
  • Among Virgil Griffith's employers was Ethereum[9].
  • Virgil Griffith was educated at Indiana University[10].
  • Virgil Griffith was educated at Alabama School of Mathematics and Science[11].
  • Virgil Griffith's doctoral advisor was Christof Koch[12].
  • Virgil Griffith's image is recorded as VirgilGriffith.jpg[13].
  • Virgil Griffith is recorded as male[14].
  • Virgil Griffith's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Virgil Griffith's Commons category is recorded as Virgil Griffith[16].
  • Virgil Griffith's ORCID iD is recorded as 0000-0001-7067-2898[17].
  • Virgil Griffith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0c8_js[18].
  • Virgil Griffith's family name is recorded as Griffith[19].
  • Virgil Griffith's given name is recorded as Virgil[20].
  • Virgil Griffith's significant event is recorded as guilty plea[21].
  • Virgil Griffith's official website is recorded as http://www.virgil.gr/[22].
  • Virgil Griffith's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Virgil Griffith[23].
  • Virgil Griffith's Commons gallery is recorded as Virgil Griffith[24].
  • Virgil Griffith's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 633/000161150[25].
  • Virgil Griffith's convicted of is recorded as conspiracy to commit a crime[26].
  • Virgil Griffith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Virgil Griffith's place of birth was Birmingham[2]. He was born on +1983-03-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Indiana University[10], a state university system[28], in United States[29], founded in 1820[30], headquartered in Bloomington[31] and Alabama School of Mathematics and Science[11], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1989[34]. Virgil Griffith's doctoral advisor was Christof Koch[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4] and computer scientist[5]. Employers include Santa Fe Institute[8], a research institute[35], in United States[36], founded in 1984[37], headquartered in Santa Fe[38] and Ethereum[9], a web service[39], founded in 2015[40], headquartered in Switzerland[41].

Why It Matters

Virgil Griffith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Virgil Griffith born?

Born in Birmingham[2], Virgil Griffith…

What did Virgil Griffith do for work?

Virgil Griffith worked as programmer[4] and computer scientist[5].

Where did Virgil Griffith go to school?

Virgil Griffith was educated at Indiana University[10] and Alabama School of Mathematics and Science[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Cryptocurrency expert pleads guilty to conspiring to help North Korea dodge sanctions. washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Cryptocurrency expert admits aiding North Korea. bbc.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Cryptocurrency expert admits aiding North Korea. Retrieved . bbc.com. Provenance: 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
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Virgil Griffith. Retrieved March 9, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/virgil-griffith
MLA “Virgil Griffith.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 9 Mar. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/virgil-griffith.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_virgil-griffith_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Virgil Griffith}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/virgil-griffith}, note = {Accessed: 2026-03-09}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Virgil Griffith — https://4ort.xyz/entity/virgil-griffith (retrieved 2026-03-09)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/virgil-griffith · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · ZI Jony · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Virgil Griffith'}
    Linkedin personal profile id virgilgr
    Zbmath author id griffith.virgil
    Orcid id
    + 68 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P7671]]: 15679138, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257208|batch #257208]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.