Ian Murdock

American computer scientist, open source developer, entrepreneur (1973-2015)
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Ian Murdock

Summary

Ian Murdock is a human[1]. Born in Constance[2], he… he was born on +1973-04-28T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on +2015-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and programmer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Constance[2], Ian Murdock…
  • Ian Murdock passed away in San Francisco[4].
  • Ian Murdock was born on +1973-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ian Murdock died on +2015-12-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ian Murdock was married to Debra Lynn[10].
  • Ian Murdock held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Ian Murdock worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Ian Murdock's professions included engineer[7].
  • Ian Murdock worked as a programmer[8].
  • Ian Murdock held the position of Debian project leader[12].
  • Ian Murdock held the position of Debian developer[13].
  • Among Ian Murdock's employers was Sun Microsystems[14].
  • Among Ian Murdock's employers was Salesforce Marketing Cloud[15].
  • Among Ian Murdock's employers was Docker, Inc.[16].
  • Ian Murdock was educated at Purdue University[17].
  • Ian Murdock was educated at William Henry Harrison High School[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Murdock is Q7715973[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Ian Murdock is Debian Manifesto[20].
  • Ian Murdock's image is recorded as Ian Murdock interview at Holiday Club hotel 2008 (2).jpg[21].
  • Ian Murdock's image is recorded as IanMurdock.jpg[22].
  • Ian Murdock is recorded as male[23].
  • Ian Murdock's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Ian Murdock's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 190733767[25].
  • Ian Murdock's IdRef ID is recorded as 109146778[26].
  • Ian Murdock's Commons category is recorded as Ian Murdock[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ian Murdock's place of birth was Constance[2]. He was born on +1973-04-28T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Purdue University[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1869[30] and William Henry Harrison High School[18], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1967[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and programmer[8]. Employers include Sun Microsystems[14], a software company[34], in United States[35], founded in 1982[36], headquartered in Santa Clara[37]; Salesforce Marketing Cloud[15], a software suite[38], in United States[39]; and Docker, Inc.[16], a business[40], in United States[41], founded in 2013[42], headquartered in San Francisco[43]. Positions held include Debian project leader[12] and Debian developer[13].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q7715973[19], a free operating system[44], founded in 1993[45] and Debian Manifesto[20], a manifesto[46], written by Ian Murdock[47]. Things named for him include Arch Linux[48], a free operating system[49], founded in 1993[50].

Personal Life

Among Ian Murdock's spouses was Debra Lynn[10].

Death and Burial

Ian Murdock died on +2015-12-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[51].

Why It Matters

Ian Murdock ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (309 views/month, #7,039 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

Works attributed to him include Debian Social Contract[54], a manifesto[55], written by Q7715973[56] and Debian Manifesto[57], a manifesto[58], written by him[59]. Entities named for him include Arch Linux[48], a free operating system[49], founded in 1993[50].

FAQs

Where was Ian Murdock born?

Born in Constance[2], Ian Murdock…

Where did Ian Murdock die?

Ian Murdock died in San Francisco[4].

Who was Ian Murdock married to?

Ian Murdock's spouses include Debra Lynn[10].

What did Ian Murdock do for work?

Ian Murdock worked as computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and programmer[8].

Where did Ian Murdock go to school?

Ian Murdock was educated at Purdue University[17] and William Henry Harrison High School[18].

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  16. [14] . ianmurdock.com. Retrieved . ianmurdock.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  18. [16] . The Register. Retrieved . theregister.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  20. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [5] . blog.docker.com. Retrieved . blog.docker.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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