Randal L. Schwartz

American programmer and technology writer
Person human Q93056
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Randal L. Schwartz

Summary

Randal L. Schwartz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Portland[2]. He was born on November 22, 1961[3]. He worked as a programmer[4], teacher[5], computer scientist[6], and podcaster[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Randal L. Schwartz was born in Portland[2].
  • Randal L. Schwartz was born on November 22, 1961[3].
  • Randal L. Schwartz held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Randal L. Schwartz's professions included programmer[4].
  • Randal L. Schwartz's professions included teacher[5].
  • Randal L. Schwartz worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • Randal L. Schwartz worked as a podcaster[7].
  • Randal L. Schwartz's field of work was programmer[10].
  • Randal L. Schwartz received the White Camel award[11].
  • Randal L. Schwartz is recorded as male[12].
  • Randal L. Schwartz's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Randal L. Schwartz's Commons category is recorded as Randal L. Schwartz[14].
  • Randal L. Schwartz's residence is recorded as Portland[15].
  • Randal L. Schwartz's family name is recorded as Schwartz[16].
  • Randal L. Schwartz's given name is recorded as Randal[17].
  • Randal L. Schwartz's official website is recorded as http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/[18].
  • Randal L. Schwartz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Randal L. Schwartz was born in Portland[2]. He was born on November 22, 1961[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include programmer[4], teacher[5], computer scientist[6], and podcaster[7]. Randal L. Schwartz's field of work was programmer[10].

Recognition

Randal L. Schwartz received the White Camel award[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Randal L. Schwartz include Schwartzian transform[20], a programming idiom[21].

Why It Matters

Randal L. Schwartz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (106 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

Entities named for him include Schwartzian transform[20], a programming idiom[21].

FAQs

Where was Randal L. Schwartz born?

Randal L. Schwartz was born in Portland[2].

What did Randal L. Schwartz do for work?

Randal L. Schwartz worked as programmer[4], teacher[5], computer scientist[6], and podcaster[7].

What awards did Randal L. Schwartz receive?

Honors received include White Camel award[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . fordatarecovery.com. fordatarecovery.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . 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. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Randal L. Schwartz. Retrieved March 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/randal-l-schwartz
MLA “Randal L. Schwartz.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Mar. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/randal-l-schwartz.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_randal-l-schwartz_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Randal L. Schwartz}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/randal-l-schwartz}, note = {Accessed: 2026-03-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Randal L. Schwartz — https://4ort.xyz/entity/randal-l-schwartz (retrieved 2026-03-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/randal-l-schwartz · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10d ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dblp author id
    Instagram
    Field of work
    Svkkl authority id p0018680-Schwartz-Randal-L-1961
    + 118 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: p0018680-Schwartz-Randal-L-1961, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259497|batch #259497]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.