Ward Cunningham

American computer programmer
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Ward Cunningham

Summary

Ward Cunningham is a human[1]. Born in Michigan City[2], he… he was born on +1949-05-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a programmer[4], computer scientist[5], and technology evangelist[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 60 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Michigan City[2], Ward Cunningham…
  • Ward Cunningham was born on +1949-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ward Cunningham held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ward Cunningham worked as a programmer[4].
  • Ward Cunningham's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Ward Cunningham's professions included technology evangelist[6].
  • Ward Cunningham's field of work was software engineering[9].
  • Ward Cunningham was employed by Microsoft[10].
  • Ward Cunningham's education included a stint at Purdue University[11].
  • Ward Cunningham was educated at Highland High School[12].
  • Ward Cunningham's image is recorded as Wikimedia Developer Summit 2017 - Ward Cunningham-8602.jpg[13].
  • Ward Cunningham is recorded as male[14].
  • Ward Cunningham's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Ward Cunningham's ISNI is recorded as 0000000022548596[16].
  • Ward Cunningham's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 20913117[17].
  • Ward Cunningham's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00016439[18].
  • Ward Cunningham's IdRef ID is recorded as 074429760[19].
  • Ward Cunningham's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00892477[20].
  • Ward Cunningham's Commons category is recorded as Ward Cunningham[21].
  • Ward Cunningham's residence is recorded as Portland[22].
  • Ward Cunningham's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/082cv[23].
  • Ward Cunningham's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2670967A[24].
  • Ward Cunningham's family name is recorded as Cunningham[25].
  • Ward Cunningham's given name is recorded as Ward[26].
  • Ward Cunningham's given name is recorded as Howard[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ward Cunningham's place of birth was Michigan City[2]. He was born on +1949-05-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Purdue University[11], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30] and Highland High School[12], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1957[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4], computer scientist[5], and technology evangelist[6]. Ward Cunningham's field of work was software engineering[9]. He was employed by Microsoft[10].

Why It Matters

Ward Cunningham has Wikipedia articles in 60 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

FAQs

Where was Ward Cunningham born?

Ward Cunningham's place of birth was Michigan City[2].

What did Ward Cunningham do for work?

Ward Cunningham worked as programmer[4], computer scientist[5], and technology evangelist[6].

Where did Ward Cunningham go to school?

Ward Cunningham was educated at Purdue University[11] and Highland High School[12].

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. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . openlibrary.org. Retrieved . openlibrary.org. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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