Paul Allen
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Summary
Paul Allen was born on January 21, 1953[1], in Seattle[2]. He died on October 15, 2018[3], in Seattle[4]. He worked as an inventor[5], computer scientist[6], film producer[7], musician[8], and entrepreneur[9]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,880 views/month, #3,833 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Acacia Memorial Park and Funeral Home[11]
- Father: Kenneth S. Allen[12]
- Country of citizenship: United States[13]
- Occupation: businessperson[14], record producer[15], composer[16], art collector[17], television producer[18], programmer[19], philanthropist[20], investor[21], co-founder[22]
- Field of work: computer programming[23], BASIC[24], Microsoft Access[25], Pascal[26]
- Employer: Microsoft[27]
- Educated at: Washington State University[28], Harvard University[29], Lakeside School[30]
- Award received: Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy[31], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], National Academy of Engineering[34]
- Sex or gender: male[35]
- Genre: pop rock[36]
- Commons category: Paul Allen[37]
- Cause of death: non-Hodgkin lymphoma[38], septic shock[39]
- Residence: Mercer Island[40], Seattle[41]
- Sport: American football[42]
- Family name: Allen[43]
- Given name: Paul[44], Gardner[45]
- Significant event: Paradise Papers[46]
- Official website: http://www.paulallen.com/[47]
- Topic's main category: Category:Paul Allen[48]
- Commons gallery: Paul Allen[49]
- Manner of death: natural causes[50]
- Instrument: bass guitar[51], guitar[52]
- Participant in: World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2014[53], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2015[54], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2016[55], World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017[56]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[57]
Product Details
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Type: Person[58]
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Country: US[59]
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Began / founded: 1953-01-21[60]
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Ended / dissolved: 2018-10-15[61]
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MusicBrainz ID: 94250c74-dbb7-440a-bc90-5dc4e380be3a[62]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Paul Allen include Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence[63], a research institute[64], in United States[65], founded in 2014[66], headquartered in Seattle[67]; Allen Telescope Array[68], a radio interferometer[69], in United States[70]; his flower fly[71], a taxon[72]; and Allen Institute for Immunology[73], a research institute[74], in United States[75], founded in 2018[76].
Why It Matters
Paul Allen has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[77] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[78]
Entities named for him include Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence[63], a research institute[64], in United States[65], founded in 2014[66], headquartered in Seattle[67]; Allen Telescope Array[68], a radio interferometer[69], in United States[70]; his flower fly[71], a taxon[72]; and Allen Institute for Immunology[73], a research institute[74], in United States[75], founded in 2018[76].
FAQs
Where was Paul Allen born?
Paul Allen's place of birth was Seattle[2].
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[12].
What did Paul Allen do for work?
Paul Allen worked as an inventor[5], computer scientist[6], film producer[7], musician[8], and entrepreneur[9].
Where did Paul Allen go to school?
Paul Allen was educated at Washington State University[28], Harvard University[29], and Lakeside School[30].
What awards did Paul Allen receive?
Honors received include Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy[31] and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[32].