Linus torvalds

Linus Torvalds

By TannerTurnbow

  • Birth

    Linus Torvalds was born in Helsinki, Finland
  • First Interest with Computers

    First Interest with Computers

    Torvalds first interest in computers began with the Commodore VIC-20
  • College

    College

    Linus Torvalds started attending the University of Helsinki in 1988
  • Military Service

    Military Service

    In the summer of 1989, Torvalds decided to complete his mandatory Military service as a ballistic calculation officer.
  • Linux Created

    Linux Created

    The first Linux operating system was created and released

  • Intro to GNU

    Torvalds was introduced to GNU by a fellow student and later used the GNU GPL to further develop Linux.
  • Meets Wife

    Meets Wife

    His wife is a six-time Finnish national Karate Champion

  • Updated Linux

    Version 1.0 of the Linux Kernel released

  • Masters Degree

    Torvalds receives his master's degree in Computer Science
  • Asteroid

    Asteroid

    No, not the video game, but Torvalds had an Asteroid named after him. 9793 Torvalds

  • Linux Updated again

    Version 2.0 of the Linux Kernel released by Torvalds

  • Top Innovator

    Named one of the worlds top innovators under 35 by MIT Technology review
  • Starts job with OSDL

    Starts job with OSDL

    Torvalds and his family moved to Oregon to be closer to Open Source Development Labs Headquarters
  • Smartphones

    Smartphones

    Linux Kernel takes off in mobile phones, especially Android phones
  • Internet Hall of Fame

    Internet Hall of Fame

    Torvalds is one of the inaugural members of the internet hall of fame.