Jarkko Oikarinen, born in 1967 in Kuusamo, Finland, is a Finnish IT professional who invented Internet Relay Chat, the first internet chat network, in 1988, working under the handle WiZ.
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1. Wikidata: Jarkko Oikarinen
- Wikidata Q1995054, resolved via en.wikipedia pageprops (wave rule R-L)
- Wikidata Q1995054 P569 (date of birth)
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Invented: Internet Relay Chat, Infobox, developer fieldQuote, Invented: Internet Relay Chat, Infobox, developer field
Jarkko Oikarinen
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