Paul Allen

Summary

Paul Allen is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Seattle^[2]. He was born on January 21, 1953^[3]. He died in Seattle^[4]. He died on October 15, 2018^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], computer scientist^[7], film producer^[8], musician^[9], and entrepreneur^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,233 views/month, #3,833 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Paul Allen was born in Seattle^[2].
• Paul Allen passed away in Seattle^[4].
• Paul Allen was born on January 21, 1953^[3].
• Paul Allen died on October 15, 2018^[5].
• Burial took place at Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home^[12].
• Paul Allen's father was Kenneth S. Allen^[13].
• Paul Allen held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Paul Allen worked as an inventor^[6].
• Paul Allen's professions included computer scientist^[7].
• Paul Allen worked as a film producer^[8].
• Paul Allen's professions included musician^[9].
• Paul Allen's professions included entrepreneur^[10].
• Paul Allen worked as a businessperson^[15].
• Paul Allen's field of work was computer programming^[16].
• Paul Allen's field of work was Q42979^[17].
• Paul Allen's field of work was Q80689^[18].
• Paul Allen's field of work was Q81571^[19].
• Paul Allen was employed by Microsoft^[20].
• Paul Allen's education included a stint at Washington State University^[21].
• Paul Allen was educated at Harvard University^[22].
• Paul Allen's education included a stint at Lakeside School^[23].
• Paul Allen received the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy^[24].
• Paul Allen received the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Paul Allen was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• Paul Allen was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1953-01-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2018-10-15^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 94250c74-dbb7-440a-bc90-5dc4e380be3a^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Seattle^[2], Paul Allen… he was born on January 21, 1953^[3]. His father was Kenneth S. Allen^[13].

Education

Educated at Washington State University^[21], a public university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1959^[35]; Harvard University^[22], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1636^[38], headquartered in Cambridge^[39]; and Lakeside School^[23], a school^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1919^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], computer scientist^[7], film producer^[8], musician^[9], entrepreneur^[10], and businessperson^[15]. Fields of work include computer programming^[16], an academic discipline^[43]; Q42979^[17], a programming language^[44], founded in 1964^[45]; Q80689^[18], a proprietary software^[46], founded in 1992^[47]; and Q81571^[19], a programming language^[48], founded in 1970^[49]. Among Paul Allen's employers was Microsoft^[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy^[24], an award^[50], in United States^[51], founded in 2001^[52] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25], a fellowship award^[53].

Death and Burial

Paul Allen died on October 15, 2018^[5]. He passed away in Seattle^[4]. Recorded cause of death include non-Hodgkin lymphoma^[54] and septic shock^[55]. Burial took place at Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home^[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Paul Allen include Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence^[56], a research institute^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 2014^[59], headquartered in Seattle^[60]; Allen Telescope Array^[61], a radio interferometer^[62], in United States^[63]; his flower fly^[64], a taxon^[65]; and Allen Institute for Immunology^[66], a research institute^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 2018^[69].

Why It Matters

Paul Allen ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,233 views/month, #3,833 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[70] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[71]

Entities named for him include Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence^[56], a research institute^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 2014^[59], headquartered in Seattle^[60]; Allen Telescope Array^[61], a radio interferometer^[62], in United States^[63]; his flower fly^[64], a taxon^[65]; and Allen Institute for Immunology^[66], a research institute^[67], in United States^[68], founded in 2018^[69].

FAQs

Where was Paul Allen born?

Born in Seattle^[2], Paul Allen…

Where did Paul Allen die?

Paul Allen died in Seattle^[4].

Who were Paul Allen's parents?

Paul Allen's father was Kenneth S. Allen^[13].

What did Paul Allen do for work?

Paul Allen worked as inventor^[6], computer scientist^[7], film producer^[8], musician^[9], and entrepreneur^[10].

Where did Paul Allen go to school?

Paul Allen was educated at Washington State University^[21], Harvard University^[22], and Lakeside School^[23].

What awards did Paul Allen receive?

Honors received include Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy^[24] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].