Mitch Kapor

entrepreneur, founder of the Lotus Development Corporation, co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, founding chair of the Mozilla Foundation (born 1950)
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Mitch Kapor

Summary

Mitch Kapor is a human[1]. He was born in Brooklyn[2]. He was born on +1950-11-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a programmer[4], blogger[5], computer scientist[6], and businessperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mitch Kapor's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Mitch Kapor was born on +1950-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Mitch Kapor was married to Freada Kapor Klein[9].
  • Mitch Kapor held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mitch Kapor's professions included programmer[4].
  • Mitch Kapor worked as a blogger[5].
  • Mitch Kapor's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Mitch Kapor's professions included businessperson[7].
  • Mitch Kapor was educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[11].
  • Mitch Kapor's education included a stint at Yale University[12].
  • Mitch Kapor's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13].
  • Mitch Kapor's education included a stint at Yale College[14].
  • Mitch Kapor's education included a stint at Freeport High School[15].
  • Mitch Kapor was educated at Ezra Stiles College[16].
  • Mitch Kapor received the EFF Award[17].
  • Mitch Kapor received the Computer History Museum Fellow[18].
  • Mitch Kapor received the Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[19].
  • Mitch Kapor's image is recorded as MitchKapor.jpg[20].
  • Mitch Kapor is recorded as male[21].
  • Mitch Kapor's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mitch Kapor's ISNI is recorded as 0000000035446740[23].
  • Mitch Kapor's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31234880[24].
  • Mitch Kapor's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n94117502[25].
  • Mitch Kapor's Commons category is recorded as Mitch Kapor[26].
  • Mitch Kapor's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Mitch Kapor… he was born on +1950-11-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[11], a business school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1914[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31]; Yale University[12], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1701[34], headquartered in New Haven[35]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], a university[36], in United States[37], founded in 1861[38], headquartered in Cambridge[39]; Yale College[14], a college[40], in United States[41], founded in 1701[42]; Freeport High School[15], a high school[43], in United States[44]; and Ezra Stiles College[16], a Residential college of Yale University[45], in United States[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4], blogger[5], computer scientist[6], and businessperson[7].

Recognition

Awards received include EFF Award[17], a science award[47], founded in 1992[48]; Computer History Museum Fellow[18], a fellowship award[49]; and Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[19], an award[50], founded in 1987[51].

Personal Life

Among Mitch Kapor's spouses was Freada Kapor Klein[9].

Why It Matters

Mitch Kapor ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (176 views/month, #7,196 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Mitch Kapor born?

Born in Brooklyn[2], Mitch Kapor…

Who was Mitch Kapor married to?

Mitch Kapor's spouses include Freada Kapor Klein[9].

What did Mitch Kapor do for work?

Mitch Kapor worked as programmer[4], blogger[5], computer scientist[6], and businessperson[7].

Where did Mitch Kapor go to school?

Mitch Kapor was educated at MIT Sloan School of Management[11], Yale University[12], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[13], and Yale College[14].

What awards did Mitch Kapor receive?

Honors received include EFF Award[17], Computer History Museum Fellow[18], and Norbert Wiener Award for Social and Professional Responsibility[19].

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  8. [12] . thocp.net. Retrieved . thocp.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [27] . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  24. [51] . 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. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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