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Werner Koch

German free software developer
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Werner Koch

Summary

Werner Koch is a human[1]. Born in Düsseldorf[2], he… he was born on +1961-07-11T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], engineer[6], and computer scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Düsseldorf[2], Werner Koch…
  • Werner Koch was born on +1961-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Werner Koch held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Werner Koch worked as a cryptographer[4].
  • Werner Koch's professions included mathematician[5].
  • Werner Koch's professions included engineer[6].
  • Werner Koch worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Werner Koch held the position of GnuPG maintainer[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Werner Koch is GNU Privacy Guard[11].
  • Werner Koch received the FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software[12].
  • Werner Koch was a member of GNU Project[13].
  • Werner Koch's image is recorded as Werner Koch Portrait 01.2015-2.jpg[14].
  • Werner Koch is recorded as male[15].
  • Werner Koch's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Werner Koch's movement is recorded as free software movement[17].
  • Werner Koch's Commons category is recorded as Werner Koch[18].
  • Werner Koch's residence is recorded as Erkrath[19].
  • Werner Koch's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027mks[20].
  • Werner Koch's family name is recorded as Koch[21].
  • Werner Koch's given name is recorded as Werner[22].
  • Werner Koch's official website is recorded as https://werner.eifzilla.de/[23].
  • Werner Koch's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Werner Koch's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Werner Koch'}[25].
  • Werner Koch's Prabook ID is recorded as 1742779[26].
  • Werner Koch's public key fingerprint is recorded as D869 2123 C406 5DEA 5E0F 3AB5 249B 39D2 4F25 E3B6[27].

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Origins and Family

Werner Koch's place of birth was Düsseldorf[2]. He was born on +1961-07-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], engineer[6], and computer scientist[7]. Werner Koch held the position of GnuPG maintainer[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Werner Koch is GNU Privacy Guard[11].

Recognition

Werner Koch received the FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software[12].

Why It Matters

Werner Koch ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Werner Koch born?

Werner Koch was born in Düsseldorf[2].

What did Werner Koch do for work?

Werner Koch worked as cryptographer[4], mathematician[5], engineer[6], and computer scientist[7].

What awards did Werner Koch receive?

Honors received include FSF Award for the Advancement of Free Software[12].

Related Entities

computer scientist Germany GNU Project

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . fsf.org. Retrieved . fsf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . gnupg.org. Retrieved . gnupg.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_werner-koch_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Werner Koch}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/werner-koch}, note = {Accessed: 2026-03-17}}
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