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Brendan Eich
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American computer programmer and technology executive
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Brendan Eich is a male American computer scientist, programmer, and chief technology officer. Born in Pittsburgh on July 4, 1961, he holds citizenship in the United States. He received his education at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign and Santa Clara University. Eich has served as both chief executive officer and chief technology officer, with Mozilla Corporation listed as an employer. He speaks English and maintains an official website.
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Key facts
- Born
- ( 1961-07-04 ) July 4, 1961 (age 64) , Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, US
- Alma mater
- University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Santa Clara University
- Known for
- Creation of JavaScript and co-founder of Mozilla project, Mozilla Foundation , Mozilla Corporation , and Brave
- Website
- brendaneich .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Brendan
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Pittsburgh
- Occupation
- chief technology officer
- Position held
- chief technology officer
- Employer
- Mozilla Corporation
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- JavaScript
- Official website
- brendaneich.com
- Image
- Brendan Eich Mozilla Foundation official photo.jpg
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- Brendan Eich
- date of birth
- 1961-07-04
- social media followers
- 1916
- name in native language
- Brendan Eich
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Encyclopedic overview
Brendan Eich (/ˈaɪk/ EYEK; born July 4, 1961) is an American computer programmer and technology executive. He created the JavaScript programming language and co-founded the Mozilla project, the Mozilla Foundation, and the Mozilla Corporation. He served as the Mozilla Corporation's chief technical officer before he was appointed chief executive officer, but resigned shortly after his appointment due to pressure over his opposition to same-sex marriage. He subsequently became the cofounder and CEO of Brave browser.
Early life
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