Josh Wardle

Welsh game developer
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Josh Wardle

Summary

Josh Wardle is a human[1]. He was born on +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a software engineer[3], artist[4], product manager[5], and adviser[6]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (577 views/month, #6,835 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Josh Wardle was born on +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Josh Wardle held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Josh Wardle is identified as part of the Welsh people ethnic group[9].
  • Josh Wardle worked as a software engineer[3].
  • Josh Wardle worked as an artist[4].
  • Josh Wardle worked as a product manager[5].
  • Josh Wardle worked as an adviser[6].
  • Josh Wardle was employed by MSCHF[10].
  • Josh Wardle was employed by Q255381[11].
  • Josh Wardle was employed by University of Oregon[12].
  • Josh Wardle's education included a stint at University of Oregon[13].
  • Josh Wardle's education included a stint at Royal Holloway, University of London[14].
  • A notable work attributed to Josh Wardle is The Button[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Josh Wardle is r/place[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Josh Wardle is Wordle[17].
  • Josh Wardle received the Time 100[18].
  • Josh Wardle is recorded as male[19].
  • Josh Wardle's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Josh Wardle's residence is recorded as Brooklyn[21].
  • Josh Wardle's family name is recorded as Wardle[22].
  • Josh Wardle's given name is recorded as Josh[23].
  • Josh Wardle's pseudonym is recorded as powerlanguage[24].
  • Josh Wardle's official website is recorded as https://www.powerlanguage.co.uk[25].
  • Josh Wardle's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][26].
  • Josh Wardle's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

Josh Wardle was born on +1983-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He is identified as part of the Welsh people ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at University of Oregon[13], a public university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Eugene[31] and Royal Holloway, University of London[14], a university[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1879[34], headquartered in Egham[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include software engineer[3], artist[4], product manager[5], and adviser[6]. Employers include MSCHF[10], a business[36], in United States[37], founded in 2016[38], headquartered in Brooklyn[39]; Q255381[11]; and University of Oregon[12], a public university[40], in United States[41], founded in 1876[42], headquartered in Eugene[43].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Button[15], a subreddit[44], founded in 2015[45]; r/place[16], a subreddit[46], founded in 2017[47]; and Wordle[17], a browser game[48]. Things named for Josh Wardle include Wordle[49], a browser game[50].

Recognition

Josh Wardle received the Time 100[18].

Why It Matters

Josh Wardle ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (577 views/month, #6,835 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[51]

Entities named for him include Wordle[49], a browser game[50].

FAQs

What did Josh Wardle do for work?

Josh Wardle worked as software engineer[3], artist[4], product manager[5], and adviser[6].

Where did Josh Wardle go to school?

Josh Wardle was educated at University of Oregon[13] and Royal Holloway, University of London[14].

What awards did Josh Wardle receive?

Honors received include Time 100[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . linkedin.com. linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . techcrunch.com. Retrieved . techcrunch.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . linkedin.com. linkedin.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . time.com. time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . nationalworld.com. nationalworld.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . powerlanguage.co.uk. powerlanguage.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [15] . powerlanguage.co.uk. powerlanguage.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [16] . powerlanguage.co.uk. powerlanguage.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [17] . powerlanguage.co.uk. powerlanguage.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . powerlanguage.co.uk. Retrieved . powerlanguage.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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