Biography
Linus Benedict Torvalds ( LEE-nəs TOR-vawldz, Finland Swedish: [ˈliːnʉs ˈtuːrvɑlds] ; born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish software engineer who is the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel, used by Linux distributions like Debian, Arch and Android. He also created the distributed version control system Git.
He was honored, along with Shinya Yamanaka, with the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize by the Technology Academy Finland "in recognition of his creation of a new open source operating system for computers leading to the widely used Linux kernel." He is also the recipient of the 2014 IEEE Computer Society Computer Pioneer Award and the 2018 IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award.
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GenderMale
Birthday1969-12-28 (54 years old)
Birth NameLinus Benedict Torvalds
Birth PlaceHelsinki, Finland
Religionagnosticism
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ChildrenPatricia Miranda Torvalds, Celeste Amanda Torvalds, Daniela Yolanda Torvalds
FatherNils Torvalds
MotherAnna Torvalds
SiblingsAlexander Torvalds, Sara Torvalds, Leo Torvalds, Christopher Torvalds
RelativesOle Torvalds
CitizenshipsUnited States of America, Finland
ResidencesSpain, Spain
Also Known AsLinus Benedict Torvalds
AwardsLovelace Medal, IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award, Suuret suomalaiset, EFF Pioneer Award, Millenium Technology Prize, Millennium Technology Prize, Computer Pioneer Award, Internet Hall of Fame, European of the Year, Computer History Museum fellow, honorary doctor of Stockholm University, Nokia Foundation Recognition Award, doctor honoris causa of the University of Helsinki
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