Bill Atkinson

Summary

Bill Atkinson is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Los Gatos^[2]. He was born on March 17, 1951^[3]. He passed away in Portola Valley^[4]. He died on June 5, 2025^[5]. He worked as a programmer^[6], photographer^[7], computer scientist^[8], designer^[9], and inventor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (446 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Bill Atkinson was born in Los Gatos^[2].
• Bill Atkinson died in Portola Valley^[4].
• Bill Atkinson was born on March 17, 1951^[3].
• Bill Atkinson died on June 5, 2025^[5].
• Bill Atkinson held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Bill Atkinson worked as a programmer^[6].
• Bill Atkinson worked as a photographer^[7].
• Bill Atkinson worked as a computer scientist^[8].
• Bill Atkinson worked as a designer^[9].
• Bill Atkinson's professions included inventor^[10].
• Among Bill Atkinson's employers was Apple Inc.^[13].
• Bill Atkinson's education included a stint at University of Washington^[14].
• Bill Atkinson's education included a stint at University of California, San Diego^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Bill Atkinson is HyperCard^[16].
• Bill Atkinson received the EFF Award^[17].
• Bill Atkinson is recorded as male^[18].
• Bill Atkinson's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Bill Atkinson's Commons category is recorded as Bill Atkinson^[20].
• The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[21].
• Bill Atkinson's family name is recorded as Atkinson^[22].
• Bill Atkinson's given name is recorded as Dana^[23].
• Bill Atkinson's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• Bill Atkinson's official website is recorded as https://billatkinson.com/^[25].
• Bill Atkinson's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[26].
• Bill Atkinson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Los Gatos^[2], Bill Atkinson… he was born on March 17, 1951^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Washington^[14], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1861^[30] and University of California, San Diego^[15], a public university^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1960^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer^[6], photographer^[7], computer scientist^[8], designer^[9], and inventor^[10]. Among Bill Atkinson's employers was Apple Inc.^[13].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Bill Atkinson is HyperCard^[16].

Recognition

Bill Atkinson received the EFF Award^[17].

Death and Burial

Bill Atkinson died on June 5, 2025^[5]. He died in Portola Valley^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[21].

Why It Matters

Bill Atkinson ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (446 views/month, #7,080 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[35]

FAQs

Where was Bill Atkinson born?

Bill Atkinson's place of birth was Los Gatos^[2].

Where did Bill Atkinson die?

Bill Atkinson passed away in Portola Valley^[4].

What did Bill Atkinson do for work?

Bill Atkinson worked as programmer^[6], photographer^[7], computer scientist^[8], designer^[9], and inventor^[10].

Where did Bill Atkinson go to school?

Bill Atkinson was educated at University of Washington^[14] and University of California, San Diego^[15].

What awards did Bill Atkinson receive?

Honors received include EFF Award^[17].