Pioneers

Linus Torvalds

English: /ˈliːnəs ˈtɔːrvɔːldz/ (LEE-nəs TOR-vawldz); Finland Swedish: [ˈliːnʊs ˈtuːrvɑlds]

Software Engineer

Citation Formats

General Reference

Computing Atlas. "Linus Torvalds." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-computing.interactiveatlas.org/pioneers/linus-torvalds.

APA Style

Computing Atlas. (n.d.). Linus Torvalds. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-computing.interactiveatlas.org/pioneers/linus-torvalds

BibTeX

@misc{computingatlas-linus-torvalds,
  author = {Computing Atlas},
  title = {Linus Torvalds},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-computing.interactiveatlas.org/pioneers/linus-torvalds},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish and American software engineer, the creator and lead developer of the Linux kernel since 1991 and the creator of the distributed version control system Git. He shared the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize in recognition of the open source operating system kernel that now runs most of the world's servers and, through Android, most of its phones.

Facts

Birth Year

1969 1

Birth Date

1969-12-28 1

Nationality

Finnish and American 1

Cross-Tradition Connections

In Field

Operating Systems

Invented

Linux

Source Wikipedia: Linus Torvalds

Sources

1. Wikipedia: Linus Torvalds

Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction and Awards sections

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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.

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1. Wikipedia: Linus Torvalds

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