Jef Raskin

Jef Raskin was a jef raskin is recorded with the citizenship of united states. author. Jef Raskin was born in 1943 at New York City. Jef Raskin died in 2005 at Pacifica. Jef Raskin is recorded as having studied at Pennsylvania State University and Stony Brook University. Jef Raskin is recorded as programmer, computer scientist, writer, university teacher and businessperson. Jef Raskin is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q92740. The heading is held on record by Wikidata, Wikipedia. 6 cited statements stand behind this entry, drawn from 2 verified sources, corroborated by 2 independent institutional witnesses.

Overview

What the sources state

• Born: Jef Raskin was born in 1943 at New York City. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q92740: Jef Raskin)

• Died: Jef Raskin died in 2005 at Pacifica. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q92740: Jef Raskin)

• Education: Jef Raskin is recorded as having studied at Pennsylvania State University and Stony Brook University. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q92740: Jef Raskin)

• Nationality: Jef Raskin is recorded with the citizenship of United States. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q92740: Jef Raskin)

• Occupation: Jef Raskin is recorded as programmer, computer scientist, writer, university teacher and businessperson. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q92740: Jef Raskin)

• Identity: Jef Raskin is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q92740. (Wikidata, structured authority record Q92740: Jef Raskin)

In detail

Jef Raskin studied at Pennsylvania State University and Stony Brook University. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is user interface.

Employment is recorded with Apple Inc. and University of California, San Diego.

Works named in the authority record are Mac.

Sources

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“Jef Raskin”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q92740: Jef Raskin
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Record

Kind of record: Author
Born: 1943
Died: 2005
Family: writers
Fields: user interface
Authority: Q92740
Employers: Apple Inc.,University of California, San Diego
Languages: English
Born: Jef Raskin was born in 1943 at New York City.
Died: Jef Raskin died in 2005 at Pacifica.
Production: one_pass
Birth place: New York City
Death place: Pacifica
Educated at: Pennsylvania State University,Stony Brook University
Nationality: United States
Occupations: programmer,computer scientist,writer,university teacher,businessperson
Notable works: Mac
Education: Jef Raskin is recorded as having studied at Pennsylvania State University and Stony Brook University.
Occupation: Jef Raskin is recorded as programmer, computer scientist, writer, university teacher and businessperson.
Nationality: Jef Raskin is recorded with the citizenship of United States.
Identity: Jef Raskin is recorded in the structured authority under the identifier Q92740.
External identifiers: wikidata: Q92740 · wikipedia: Jef Raskin
Published: 14 August 2026
Last substantive revision: 14 August 2026

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