Paul Buchheit

American computer engineer; created Gmail
Person human Q3299582
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Summary

Paul Buchheit was born on November 7, 1977[1], in Webster[2]. He has worked as a computer scientist[3], game programmer[4], engineer[5], and businessperson[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,010 views/month, #7,168 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[8]
  • Employer: Microsoft[9], Meta[10], Google[11], FriendFeed[12]
  • Educated at: Case Western Reserve University[13]
  • Notable work: Gmail[14], FriendFeed[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Family name: Buchheit[17]
  • Given name: Paul[18]
  • Official website: http://paulbuchheit.blogspot.com/[19]
  • Social media followers: 49,149[20], 48,842[21], 54,059[22]

Why It Matters

Paul Buchheit has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Paul Buchheit born?

Paul Buchheit was born in Webster[2].

What did Paul Buchheit do for work?

Paul Buchheit worked as a computer scientist[3], game programmer[4], engineer[5], and businessperson[6].

Where did Paul Buchheit go to school?

Paul Buchheit was educated at Case Western Reserve University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Trivialist · 2026-10-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → computer scientist, game programmer, engineer +1
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: tech VIP"
  2. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57986|batch #57986]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 3/3"
  3. 21w ago · G.Tuono · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Github username → —
    Github account → paulbuchheit
    Website → —
    + 45 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Place of birth: Webster"
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