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Tim O'Reilly

Irish-American author and publisher
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Tim O'Reilly

Summary

Tim O'Reilly is a human[1]. He was born in Cork[2]. He was born on June 6, 1954[3]. He worked as a publisher[4], writer[5], computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cork[2], Tim O'Reilly…
  • Tim O'Reilly was born on June 6, 1954[3].
  • Tim O'Reilly was married to Jennifer Pahlka[10].
  • Among Tim O'Reilly's spouses was Christina O'Reilly[11].
  • A child of Tim O'Reilly was Arwen O'Reilly[12].
  • A child of Tim O'Reilly was Meara O'Reilly[13].
  • Tim O'Reilly held citizenship in United States[14].
  • Tim O'Reilly worked as a publisher[4].
  • Tim O'Reilly worked as a writer[5].
  • Tim O'Reilly's professions included computer scientist[6].
  • Tim O'Reilly's professions included engineer[7].
  • Tim O'Reilly worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Tim O'Reilly worked as a programmer[15].
  • Tim O'Reilly's field of work was programmer[16].
  • Tim O'Reilly was educated at Harvard College[17].
  • Tim O'Reilly received the White Camel award[18].
  • Tim O'Reilly is recorded as male[19].
  • Tim O'Reilly's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tim O'Reilly's Commons category is recorded as Tim O'Reilly[21].
  • Tim O'Reilly's family name is recorded as O'Reilly[22].
  • Tim O'Reilly's given name is recorded as Tim[23].
  • Tim O'Reilly's official website is recorded as http://tim.oreilly.com/[24].
  • Tim O'Reilly's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tim O'Reilly[25].
  • Tim O'Reilly's Commons gallery is recorded as Tim O'Reilly[26].
  • Tim O'Reilly's participant in is recorded as World Government Summit 2016[27].

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Origins and Family

Tim O'Reilly was born in Cork[2]. He was born on June 6, 1954[3].

Education

Tim O'Reilly was educated at Harvard College[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include publisher[4], writer[5], computer scientist[6], engineer[7], businessperson[8], and programmer[15]. Tim O'Reilly's field of work was programmer[16].

Recognition

Tim O'Reilly received the White Camel award[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jennifer Pahlka[10], a businessperson[28], b. 1969[29], of United States[30], awarded the Internet and Society Award[31] and Christina O'Reilly[11]. Children include Arwen O'Reilly[12] and Meara O'Reilly[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tim O'Reilly include O’Reilly Media[32], a publishing house[33], in United States[34], founded in 1978[35], headquartered in Sebastopol[36].

Why It Matters

Tim O'Reilly ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (336 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

He is credited with the discovery of Web 2.0[39], a trend[40]. Entities named for him include O’Reilly Media[32], a publishing house[33], in United States[34], founded in 1978[35], headquartered in Sebastopol[36].

FAQs

Where was Tim O'Reilly born?

Born in Cork[2], Tim O'Reilly…

Who was Tim O'Reilly married to?

Tim O'Reilly's spouses include Jennifer Pahlka[10] and Christina O'Reilly[11].

What did Tim O'Reilly do for work?

Tim O'Reilly worked as publisher[4], writer[5], computer scientist[6], engineer[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did Tim O'Reilly go to school?

Tim O'Reilly was educated at Harvard College[17].

What awards did Tim O'Reilly receive?

Honors received include White Camel award[18].

What did Tim O'Reilly discover?

Tim O'Reilly is credited as discoverer of Web 2.0[39].

Related Entities

computer scientist Cork programmer software engineer United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . WGS 2016 speaker list. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Participant in → World Government Summit 2016
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