Linus Torvalds

Linus Benedict Torvalds ( https://itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-facts/ ) ( born 28 December, 1969, Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish-American Code Manager and Maintainer. Linus is the creator of the Linux Kernel; a foundation for the open-source operating system, and Git, the most popular version control manager.

Today, Linus' kernel runs the internet ( https://hostingtribunal.com/blog/linux-statistics/ ) . Linux is, by far, the most popular foundation for mobile phones and servers.

Early life, Education

Torvalds was born into a family of two journalists, and five siblings. Linus' interest in computers began early. Torvalds' interest in computing was sparked by his Grandfather ( https://www.biofamouspeople.com/biography/linus-torvalds ), a professor of Statistics at the University fo Helenski. By the age of ten, Torvalds was writing programs in on his grandfather's computer, in BASIC. https://itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-facts/ ). In the words of his sister, Sarah, "Just give Linus a spare closet with a good computer in it and feed him some dry pasta, and he'll be perfectly happy." ( https://www.wired.com/2003/11/linus/ )

Torvalds' received his master's degree in Computer Science from the University of Helsinki ( https://www.computerhistory.org/fellowawards/hall/linus-torvalds/ ). Today, Torvalds remains the most well-recognized alumni from that program. Linus, in particular, credited the University with giving him "pretty free reign to work on Linux." ( https://www.cs.helsinki.fi/en/story/75798/linus-torvalds-inspiring-department-students ) While at the University, he met his wife, Tove--she asked him out a date (over email) ( https://itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-facts/ ). The pair went on to have three daughters.