Linus Torvalds – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions

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Linus Benedict Torvalds is a Finnish-American software engineer. He is best known for being the creator of the Linux Operating System. He was born in Helsinki, Finland on the 28th of December 1969. Keep reading to learn more!

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Early life

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Career: The University of Helsinki

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The Linux kernel

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Linus Torvalds: Awards and Achievements

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