Background
Torvalds, Linus Benedict was born on December 28, 1969 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Nils and Anna Torvalds.
1996
Linus studied at Helsinki University at the faculty of Computer Science. He became a Master of Science.
2000
Toronto, Canada
Linus Torvalds, creator of Linux open-source software system, a competitor to Windows was the key-note speaker.
2000
Toronto, Canada
Linus Torvalds, far right, creator of Linux open-source software system, a competitor to Windows hosts a pizza and beer reception.
2010
Linus Torvalds in Scuba Gear.
2012
Linux Founder, Linus Torvalds
2013
Linus Torvalds at the Kernel Summit
2014
Düsseldorf,k Germany
Linus Torvalds speaking at the LinuxCon Europe.
2015
Portland, Oregon, United States
Linus Torvalds, a software engineer and principal creator of the Linux kernel, poses for a portrait at his home.
2015
Portland, Oregon, United States
Linus Torvalds, a software engineer and principal creator of the Linux kernel, poses for a portrait at his home.
2018
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Linus Torvalds receiving IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award from ICCE Conference Chair Saraju P. Mohanty and IEEE President James A. Jefferies at ICCE.
2018
Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds
A young Linus Torvalds with his journalist sister Sara Torvalds.
Linus Torvalds with wife Tove Torvalds.
Linus Torvalds, the developer of the Linux computer operating system, poses for a portrait.
Linus Torvalds, the developer of the Linux computer operating system, poses for a portrait.
Linus Torvalds transformed technology twice — first with the Linux kernel which helps power the Internet and again with Git the source code management system used by developers worldwide.
Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds' mantle
Torvalds, Linus Benedict was born on December 28, 1969 in Helsinki, Finland. Son of Nils and Anna Torvalds.
Master of Science in Computer Science, Helsinki University, 1996.
Developer Transmeta Corporation, Santa Clara, California, 1997—2003. Fellow Open Source Development Labs (OSDL merged with The Free Standards Group), Beaverton, Oregon, 2003—2007, The Linux Foundation, since 2007.
Married Tove Torvalds. Children: Patricia Miranda, Daniela Yolanda, Celeste Amanda.