Valerie Aurora

American computer scientist and activist
Person human Q7536
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Summary

Valerie Aurora is a human[1]. Born in United States[2], she… she was born on 1978[3]. She worked as a computer scientist[4], women's rights activist[5], and engineer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Valerie Aurora's place of birth was United States[2].
  • Valerie Aurora was born on 1978[3].
  • Valerie Aurora's father was Keith Henson[8].
  • Valerie Aurora's mother was Carolyn Meinel[9].
  • Valerie Aurora held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Valerie Aurora's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Valerie Aurora's professions included women's rights activist[5].
  • Valerie Aurora worked as an engineer[6].
  • Among Valerie Aurora's employers was IBM[11].
  • Valerie Aurora was employed by Sun Microsystems[12].
  • Among Valerie Aurora's employers was Intel[13].
  • Among Valerie Aurora's employers was Red Hat[14].
  • Valerie Aurora was educated at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology[15].
  • Valerie Aurora received the O'Reilly Open Source Award[16].
  • Valerie Aurora is recorded as female[17].
  • Valerie Aurora's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Valerie Aurora's Commons category is recorded as Valerie Aurora[19].
  • Valerie Aurora's residence is recorded as San Francisco[20].
  • Valerie Aurora's family name is recorded as Aurora[21].
  • Valerie Aurora's given name is recorded as Valerie[22].
  • Valerie Aurora's given name is recorded as Anita[23].
  • Valerie Aurora's official website is recorded as http://valerieaurora.org[24].
  • Valerie Aurora's relative is recorded as Mary Newport[25].
  • Valerie Aurora's relative is recorded as Jerry Newport[26].
  • Valerie Aurora's relative is recorded as Aden Meinel[27].

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Origins and Family

Valerie Aurora's place of birth was United States[2]. She was born on 1978[3]. Her father was Keith Henson[8]. Her mother was Carolyn Meinel[9].

Education

Valerie Aurora's education included a stint at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], women's rights activist[5], and engineer[6]. Employers include IBM[11], a software company[28], in United States[29], founded in 1911[30], headquartered in Armonk[31]; Sun Microsystems[12], a software company[32], in United States[33], founded in 1982[34], headquartered in Santa Clara[35]; Intel[13], a business[36], in United States[37], founded in 1968[38], headquartered in Santa Clara[39]; and Red Hat[14], a business[40], in United States[41], founded in 1993[42], headquartered in Raleigh[43].

Recognition

Valerie Aurora received the O'Reilly Open Source Award[16].

Why It Matters

Valerie Aurora ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (58 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] She is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was Valerie Aurora born?

Valerie Aurora was born in United States[2].

Who were Valerie Aurora's parents?

Valerie Aurora's father was Keith Henson[8]. Valerie Aurora's mother was Carolyn Meinel[9].

What did Valerie Aurora do for work?

Valerie Aurora worked as computer scientist[4], women's rights activist[5], and engineer[6].

Where did Valerie Aurora go to school?

Valerie Aurora was educated at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology[15].

What awards did Valerie Aurora receive?

Honors received include O'Reilly Open Source Award[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] ↑ . conferences.oreilly.com. conferences.oreilly.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . official blog. Retrieved . blog.valerieaurora.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . official blog. Retrieved . blog.valerieaurora.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . official blog. Retrieved . blog.valerieaurora.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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. [32] ↑ . 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
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Useless Niamh · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Relative → Mary Newport, Jerry Newport, Aden Meinel +4
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