Joel Spolsky

American blogger
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Joel Spolsky was born on January 1, 1965, in Albuquerque [1][2]. He is a computer scientist, programmer, chief executive officer, and businessperson . His field is computer science .

He received his education at Yale University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Pierson College . [1][2]

Joel Spolsky

Summary

Joel Spolsky is a human[1]. Born in Albuquerque[2], he… he was born on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], programmer[5], chief executive officer[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joel Spolsky's place of birth was Albuquerque[2].
  • Joel Spolsky was born on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joel Spolsky held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Joel Spolsky held citizenship in Israel[10].
  • Joel Spolsky worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Joel Spolsky's professions included programmer[5].
  • Joel Spolsky worked as a chief executive officer[6].
  • Joel Spolsky worked as a businessperson[7].
  • Joel Spolsky's field of work was computer scientist[11].
  • Among Joel Spolsky's employers was Microsoft[12].
  • Joel Spolsky's education included a stint at Yale University[13].
  • Joel Spolsky's education included a stint at University of Pennsylvania[14].
  • Joel Spolsky was educated at Pierson College[15].
  • Joel Spolsky's religion is recorded as Judaism[16].
  • Joel Spolsky's image is recorded as Joel spolsky on 20 sept 2007.jpg[17].
  • Joel Spolsky's image is recorded as Joel Spolsky 2014-06-18.jpg[18].
  • Joel Spolsky is recorded as male[19].
  • Joel Spolsky's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joel Spolsky's sexual orientation is recorded as non-heterosexuality[21].
  • Joel Spolsky's ISNI is recorded as 0000000039183204[22].
  • Joel Spolsky's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65974723[23].
  • Joel Spolsky's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2001040731[24].
  • Joel Spolsky's IdRef ID is recorded as 059623209[25].
  • Joel Spolsky's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA1638334X[26].
  • Joel Spolsky's IMDb ID is recorded as nm2290953[27].

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Origins and Family

Joel Spolsky was born in Albuquerque[2]. He was born on +1965-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[13], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in New Haven[31]; University of Pennsylvania[14], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1740[34], headquartered in Philadelphia[35]; and Pierson College[15], an organization[36], in United States[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], programmer[5], chief executive officer[6], and businessperson[7]. Joel Spolsky's field of work was computer scientist[11]. He was employed by Microsoft[12].

Personal Life

Joel Spolsky's religion is recorded as Judaism[16].

Why It Matters

Joel Spolsky ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month, #7,169 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

Works attributed to him include Stack Overflow[40], a Stack Exchange forum site[41], founded in 2008[42], written by him[43].

FAQs

Where was Joel Spolsky born?

Joel Spolsky's place of birth was Albuquerque[2].

What did Joel Spolsky do for work?

Joel Spolsky worked as computer scientist[4], programmer[5], chief executive officer[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Joel Spolsky go to school?

Joel Spolsky was educated at Yale University[13], University of Pennsylvania[14], and Pierson College[15].

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  21. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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