Michael Widenius

Summary

Michael Widenius is a human^[1]. Born in Helsinki^[2], he… he was born on March 3, 1962^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], businessperson^[6], software developer^[7], and programmer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,698 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Michael Widenius was born in Helsinki^[2].
• Michael Widenius was born on March 3, 1962^[3].
• A child of Michael Widenius was My Widenius^[10].
• A child of Michael Widenius was Maria Widenius^[11].
• Michael Widenius held citizenship in Finland^[12].
• Finnish was Michael Widenius's native language^[13].
• Michael Widenius is identified as part of the Finland Swedes ethnic group^[14].
• Michael Widenius's professions included computer scientist^[4].
• Michael Widenius's professions included engineer^[5].
• Michael Widenius's professions included businessperson^[6].
• Michael Widenius's professions included software developer^[7].
• Michael Widenius worked as a programmer^[8].
• Michael Widenius was employed by MySQL AB^[15].
• Michael Widenius was employed by MariaDB Corporation Ab^[16].
• Michael Widenius was employed by OpenOcean^[17].
• Michael Widenius was educated at Helsinki University of Technology^[18].
• Michael Widenius's education included a stint at Läroverket för gossar och flickor^[19].
• Michael Widenius is recorded as male^[20].
• Michael Widenius's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Michael Widenius's Commons category is recorded as Michael Widenius^[22].
• Michael Widenius's family name is recorded as Widenius^[23].
• Michael Widenius's given name is recorded as Michael^[24].
• Michael Widenius's given name is recorded as Ulf^[25].
• Michael Widenius's official website is recorded as https://monty-says.blogspot.com/^[26].
• Michael Widenius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish^[27].

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Origins and Family

Michael Widenius's place of birth was Helsinki^[2]. He was born on March 3, 1962^[3]. He is identified as part of the Finland Swedes ethnic group^[14]. Finnish was his native language^[13].

Education

Educated at Helsinki University of Technology^[18], a university^[28], in Finland^[29] and Läroverket för gossar och flickor^[19], a läroverk^[30], in Finland^[31], founded in 1883^[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], businessperson^[6], software developer^[7], and programmer^[8]. Employers include MySQL AB^[15], a software company^[33], in Sweden^[34], founded in 2001^[35], headquartered in Uppsala^[36]; MariaDB Corporation Ab^[16], a business^[37], in Ireland^[38], founded in 2010^[39], headquartered in Redwood City^[40]; and OpenOcean^[17], a venture capital firm^[41], in Finland^[42], founded in 2008^[43].

Personal Life

Children include My Widenius^[10], b. 1980^[44], of Finland^[45] and Maria Widenius^[11].

Why It Matters

Michael Widenius ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,698 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[46] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[47]

FAQs

Where was Michael Widenius born?

Born in Helsinki^[2], Michael Widenius…

What did Michael Widenius do for work?

Michael Widenius worked as computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], businessperson^[6], software developer^[7], and programmer^[8].

Where did Michael Widenius go to school?

Michael Widenius was educated at Helsinki University of Technology^[18] and Läroverket för gossar och flickor^[19].