Bruce Bastian

American computer scientist
Person human Q4977119
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Bruce Bastian

Summary

Bruce Bastian is a human[1]. His place of birth was Twin Falls[2]. He was born on March 23, 1948[3]. He passed away in Palm Springs[4]. He died on June 16, 2024[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], entrepreneur[7], and programmer[8]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Twin Falls[2], Bruce Bastian…
  • Bruce Bastian passed away in Palm Springs[4].
  • Bruce Bastian was born on March 23, 1948[3].
  • Bruce Bastian died on June 16, 2024[5].
  • Bruce Bastian held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Bruce Bastian's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Bruce Bastian's professions included entrepreneur[7].
  • Bruce Bastian worked as a programmer[8].
  • Bruce Bastian was employed by Eyring Research Institute[11].
  • Bruce Bastian was employed by Satellite Software International[12].
  • Bruce Bastian was educated at Brigham Young University[13].
  • Bruce Bastian was educated at Twin Falls High School[14].
  • Bruce Bastian's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[15].
  • Bruce Bastian is recorded as male[16].
  • Bruce Bastian's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Bruce Bastian's Commons category is recorded as Bruce Bastian[18].
  • The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis[19].
  • Bruce Bastian's family name is recorded as Bastian[20].
  • Bruce Bastian's given name is recorded as Bruce[21].
  • Bruce Bastian's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Bruce Bastian's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Bruce Bastian's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Bruce Bastian'}[24].
  • Bruce Bastian's net worth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q4917', 'amount': '+475000000'}[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Bruce Bastian's place of birth was Twin Falls[2]. He was born on March 23, 1948[3].

Education

Educated at Brigham Young University[13], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1875[28], headquartered in Provo[29] and Twin Falls High School[14], a high school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1907[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], entrepreneur[7], and programmer[8]. Employers include Eyring Research Institute[11], a research institute[33], in United States[34], founded in 1972[35] and Satellite Software International[12].

Personal Life

Bruce Bastian's religion is recorded as The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints[15].

Death and Burial

Bruce Bastian died on June 16, 2024[5]. He passed away in Palm Springs[4]. The cause of death was pulmonary fibrosis[19].

Why It Matters

Bruce Bastian is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

FAQs

Where was Bruce Bastian born?

Bruce Bastian's place of birth was Twin Falls[2].

Where did Bruce Bastian die?

Bruce Bastian passed away in Palm Springs[4].

What did Bruce Bastian do for work?

Bruce Bastian worked as computer scientist[6], entrepreneur[7], and programmer[8].

Where did Bruce Bastian go to school?

Bruce Bastian was educated at Brigham Young University[13] and Twin Falls High School[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wsj.com. Retrieved . wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wsj.com. Retrieved . wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . fox13now.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wsj.com. Retrieved . wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wsj.com. Retrieved . wsj.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . 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
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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