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Linus Torvalds
About
Finnish software engineer (born 1969)
Quick Facts
- Name
- Linus Torvalds
- Born
- 1969-12-28
- Occupation
- programmer / software developer / writer / inventor / blogger / computer scientist / engineer / businessperson
- Citizenship
- United States / Finland
- Birthplace
- Helsinki
Relationships
Spouses & partners
- SpouseTove TorvaldsFrom 1997
Family
- FatherNils Torvalds
- MotherAnna Torvalds
- SiblingLeo Torvalds
- SiblingChristopher Torvalds
- SiblingAlexander Torvalds
Dates reflect listed records; an unspecified end date does not establish current status.
Awards & Nominations
13 received · 0 nominations listed in Wikidata
Notable Works
- Linux kernelUnix-like operating system kernel, basis for all Linux operating systems
- Gitdistributed version control system
- Subsurfaceopen source divelog program
Education
- University of Helsinki1988 — 1996master's degree
- Svenska normallyceum
Languages
Native language
- Swedish
Spoken, written or signed
- Finland Swedish
- Finnish
- English
- Swedish
Sources & Credits
Wikidata · Q34253 ↗
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