Linus Torvalds

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Linus Torvalds, born on December 28th, 1969 to Nils and Anna Torvalds, is a Finnish computer software engineer, known for writing the initial versions of the Linux kernel, which in turn led to the creation of the GNU/Linux operating system.

Personal Life

Torvalds began studying at the University of Helsinki in 1988, where he majored in computer science. He and his wife Tove Monni Torvalds have three children, Patricia, Miranda and Daniela.

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