Brad Fitzpatrick

American programmer and creator of LiveJournal
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Brad Fitzpatrick

Summary

Brad Fitzpatrick is a human[1]. His place of birth was Iowa[2]. He was born on February 5, 1980[3]. He worked as a programmer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Brad Fitzpatrick was born in Iowa[2].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick was born on February 5, 1980[3].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's professions included programmer[4].
  • Among Brad Fitzpatrick's employers was Tailscale Inc.[7].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick was educated at Aloha High School[8].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's education included a stint at Lesley University[9].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick received the O'Reilly Open Source Award[10].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick is recorded as male[11].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's Commons category is recorded as Brad Fitzpatrick[13].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's residence is recorded as United States[14].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's family name is recorded as Fitzpatrick[15].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's given name is recorded as Brad[16].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's official website is recorded as http://bradfitz.com[17].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's described by source is recorded as Lentapedia[18].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+41445'}[19].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+39896'}[20].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+50306'}[21].
  • Brad Fitzpatrick's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+53852'}[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Brad Fitzpatrick's place of birth was Iowa[2]. He was born on February 5, 1980[3].

Education

Educated at Aloha High School[8], a high school[23], in United States[24], founded in 1968[25] and Lesley University[9], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1909[28].

Career and Affiliations

Brad Fitzpatrick worked as a programmer[4]. Among his employers was Tailscale Inc.[7].

Recognition

Brad Fitzpatrick received the O'Reilly Open Source Award[10].

Why It Matters

Brad Fitzpatrick ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

Works attributed to him include LiveJournal[31], a social networking service[32], in United States[33], founded in 1999[34].

FAQs

Where was Brad Fitzpatrick born?

Brad Fitzpatrick's place of birth was Iowa[2].

What did Brad Fitzpatrick do for work?

Brad Fitzpatrick worked as programmer[4].

Where did Brad Fitzpatrick go to school?

Brad Fitzpatrick was educated at Aloha High School[8] and Lesley University[9].

What awards did Brad Fitzpatrick receive?

Honors received include O'Reilly Open Source Award[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . LinkedIn. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . gayanvoice / top-github-users. wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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