Marc Andreessen
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Marc Andreessen was born on July 9, 1971, in Cedar Falls [1]. He is a citizen of the United States . His professional roles include computer scientist, entrepreneur, inventor, blogger, programmer, and software engineer . He attended New Lisbon High School and the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign .
Andreessen worked at Netscape from 1994 to 1999 and has been employed by Andreessen Horowitz since 2009 [2]. His notable works include Mosaic and Fairshake . He has held a position as a board of directors member from 2008 to the present [3].
His contributions have been recognized with the W. Wallace McDowell Award, the ACM Software System Award, induction into the Internet Hall of Fame, and the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering [4][5][6].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 9, 1971[9]
- Spouse: Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen[10]
- Country of citizenship: United States[11]
- Occupation: software engineer[12], investor[13], engineer[14]
- Position held: board of directors member[15]
- Employer: Andreessen Horowitz[16]
- Educated at: New Lisbon High School[17]
- Notable work: Mosaic[18], Fairshake[19]
- Award received: Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering[20], Internet Hall of Fame[21], ACM Software System Award[22], W. Wallace McDowell Award[23]
- Sex or gender: male[24]
- Member of political party: Republican Party[25]
- Commons category: Marc Andreessen[26]
- Residence: New Lisbon[27], Atherton[28]
- Website account on: Clubhouse[29]
- Family name: Andreessen[30]
- Given name: Marc[31]
- Participant in: FII PRIORITY In Miami, USA[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[33]
- Name in native language: Marc Andreessen[34]
- Official blog URL: http://blog.pmarca.com/[35]
- Owner of: Ning[36]
- P6009: 23129[37]
- Social media followers: 802,154[38], 688,743[39], 902,872[40]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Marc Andreessen include Andreessen Horowitz[41], a venture capital firm[42], in United States[43], founded in 2009[44], headquartered in Menlo Park[45].
Why It Matters
Marc Andreessen has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for him include Andreessen Horowitz[41], a venture capital firm[42], in United States[43], founded in 2009[44], headquartered in Menlo Park[45].
FAQs
Where was Marc Andreessen born?
Marc Andreessen's place of birth was Cedar Falls[2].
Who was Marc Andreessen married to?
Marc Andreessen's spouses include Laura Arrillaga-Andreessen[10].
What did Marc Andreessen do for work?
Marc Andreessen worked as a computer scientist[3], entrepreneur[4], inventor[5], blogger[6], and programmer[7].
Where did Marc Andreessen go to school?
Marc Andreessen was educated at New Lisbon High School[17].
What awards did Marc Andreessen receive?
Honors received include Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering[20], Internet Hall of Fame[21], ACM Software System Award[22], and W. Wallace McDowell Award[23].