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Summary
Microsoft is a software company[1]. Microsoft ranks in the top 0.82% of software_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183,883 views/month, #2 of 244).[2]
Key Facts
- Microsoft received the BigBrotherAwards[3].
- Microsoft received the BigBrotherAwards[4].
- Microsoft is in the country of United States[5].
- Microsoft's instance of is recorded as software company[6].
- Microsoft's instance of is recorded as business[7].
- Microsoft's instance of is recorded as technology company[8].
- Microsoft's instance of is recorded as public company[9].
- Microsoft's founder is recorded as Bill Gates[10].
- Microsoft's founder is recorded as Paul Allen[11].
- Microsoft's item operated is recorded as Q364[12].
- Microsoft is owned by BlackRock[13].
- Microsoft is owned by Bill Gates[14].
- Microsoft is owned by The Vanguard Group[15].
- Microsoft is owned by Capital Group Companies[16].
- Microsoft is owned by State Street Corporation[17].
- Microsoft is owned by The Vanguard Group[18].
- Microsoft is owned by BlackRock[19].
- Microsoft is owned by Steve Ballmer[20].
- Microsoft is owned by Bill Gates[21].
- Microsoft is owned by The Vanguard Group[22].
- Microsoft is owned by BlackRock[23].
- Microsoft's headquarters location is recorded as Redmond[24].
- Microsoft's chief executive officer is recorded as Satya Nadella[25].
- Microsoft's has organizational division is recorded as Microsoft Research[26].
- Microsoft's has organizational division is recorded as Microsoft Digital Crimes Unit[27].
Product Details
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Founding
Founders include Bill Gates[10] and Paul Allen[11].
Leadership
Microsoft's chief executive officer is recorded as Satya Nadella[25].
Operations
Microsoft's headquarters location is recorded as Redmond[24]. Subsidiaries include Q73801[29], a video game developer[30], in United States[31], founded in 2000[32], headquartered in Redmond[33]; Avanade[34], an organization[35], in United States[36], founded in 2000[37], headquartered in Seattle[38]; Microsoft Algeria[39], a software company[40], founded in 2011[41], headquartered in Algiers[42]; Microsoft India R & D[43], a software company[44], in India[45], founded in 1998[46]; Lionhead Studios[47], a video game developer[48], in United Kingdom[49], founded in 1996[50], headquartered in Guildford[51]; and Microsoft Mobile[52], a business[53], in Finland[54], founded in 2014[55], headquartered in Espoo[56].
Ownership
Owners include BlackRock[13], a company[57], in United States[58], founded in 1988[59], headquartered in New York City[60]; Bill Gates[14], an entrepreneur[61], b. 1955[62], of United States[63], awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[64]; The Vanguard Group[15], a business[65], in United States[66], founded in 1975[67], headquartered in Malvern[68]; Capital Group Companies[16], a business[69], in United States[70], founded in 1931[71], headquartered in Los Angeles[72]; State Street Corporation[17], a business[73], in United States[74], founded in 1792[75], headquartered in Boston[76]; and Steve Ballmer[20], an entrepreneur[77], b. 1956[78], of United States[79], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour[80].
Recognition
Awards received include BigBrotherAwards[3].
Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Microsoft include Microsoft Redmond Campus[81].
Why It Matters
Microsoft ranks in the top 0.82% of software_company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (183,883 views/month, #2 of 244).[2] Microsoft has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[82] Microsoft is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[83]
Microsoft is credited with the discovery of Common Intermediate Language[84], a programming language[85], founded in 2000[86]; High Capacity Color Barcode[87]; SONiC[88], an operating system[89]; TrueSkill[90], a rating system[91]; ribbon[92], a computer science term[93]; and Advanced power management[94], an application programming interface[95], founded in 1992[96]. Works attributed to Microsoft include Halloween Documents[97], a document[98]; Windows Insider[99], a software[100], founded in 2014[101]; Microsoft Popfly[102], a website[103], founded in 2007[104]; and Microsoft Pinpoint[105]. Entities named for Microsoft include Microsoft Redmond Campus[81].
FAQs
What awards did Microsoft receive?
Honors received include BigBrotherAwards[3] and BigBrotherAwards[4].
What did Microsoft discover?
Microsoft is credited as discoverer of Common Intermediate Language[84], High Capacity Color Barcode[87], SONiC[88], and TrueSkill[90].