Paul Graham

Paul Graham (born 1964) is a British programmer, venture capitalist and essayist.

Overview

Born at Weymouth in 1964.

In detail

Paul Graham studied at Harvard University, Cornell University and Rhode Island School of Design. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is computer science and venture capital.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Cambridge and Silicon Valley. Employment is recorded with Interleaf and Yahoo.

Works named in the authority record are Hackers & Painters, On Lisp, Arc and Hacker News.

Sources

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“Paul Graham (programmer)”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q92650: Paul Graham
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Record

Kind of record: Author
Born: 1964
Family: writers
Fields: computer science,venture capital
Authority: Q92650
Employers: Interleaf,Yahoo
Languages: English
Production: one_pass
Birth place: Weymouth
Educated at: Harvard University,Cornell University,Rhode Island School of Design,Academy of Fine Arts, Florence
Nationality: United Kingdom
Occupations: programmer,venture capitalist,essayist,writer,journalist,computer scientist
Notable works: Hackers & Painters,On Lisp,Arc,Hacker News
Work locations: Cambridge,Silicon Valley
External identifiers: wikidata: Q92650 · wikipedia: Paul Graham (programmer)
Published: 14 August 2026
Last substantive revision: 14 August 2026

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