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Linus Torvalds

English: /ˈliːnəs ˈtɔːrvɔːldz/ (LEE-nəs TOR-vawldz); Finland Swedish: [ˈliːnʊs ˈtuːrvɑlds]
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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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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1969 1
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1969-12-28 1
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Finnish and American 1
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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.
  • Introduction
    is a Finnish and American software engineer
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    Linus Benedict Torvalds (1969-12-28) 28 December 1969 (age 56), Helsinki, Finland
  • Lead section pronunciation guide
    /ˈliːnəs ˈtɔːrvɔːldz/
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