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 creating the 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.