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Linus Torvalds

Finnish software engineer (born 1969)

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Linus Torvalds is a Finnish software engineer who created Linux, the free operating system kernel that powers everything from smartphones and servers to supercomputers. His work matters because Linux has become one of the most important pieces of software infrastructure in the world, enabling much of the internet and countless devices that billions of people use daily.

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Born: 1969-12-28

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Linus Torvalds is a Finnish-American software engineer best known for creating the Linux operating system and the version control system Git. He was born on December 28, 1969, in Helsinki, Finland, and has played a significant role in the development of open-source software.

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Software Wars — Self2020
The Code — Himself2001
Revolution OS — Himself - Creator, Linux Kernel2001

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Type: Person
Country: FI

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Linus Benedict Torvalds (born 28 December 1969) is a Finnish and American software engineer who is the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel since 1991. He also created the distributed version control system Git.

Torvalds was one of the recipients of the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize "in recognition of his creation of a new open source operating system for computers leading to the widely used Linux kernel". He is also the recipient of the 2014 IEEE Computer Society Computer Pioneer Award and the 2018 IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award.