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- Born: September 10, 1948
- Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary
- Company: Intentional Software
- Education: B.A., University of California, Berkeley; Ph.D., Stanford University
- Net Worth (2007): $1 billion
- Occupation: Founder, Intentional Software
- Residence: Medina, Washington
- Married Lisa Persdotter in 2008
- Used to date Martha Stewart
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Charles Simonyi is the co-founder of Intentional Software, a company devoted to creating products based on "intentional programming" or source code which reflects the precise intention of the programmer. Simonyi made his billion-dollar fortune by developing Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel while working for the computer giant between 1981 and 2002. Simonyi has flown to the International Space Station twice, in 2007 and 2009, as a tourist after paying for the privilege.
On March 26, 2009, Simonyi launched into space, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, on the Soyuz TMA-14 spacecraft for his second paid space tourism flight, again destined for the International Space Station. The list price for a seat on a Soyuz rocket is said to be $35 million.The New York Times: Russian Rocket Carries Space Tourist
Key Dates
- 1948: Born in Budapest, Hungary
- 1968: Moves to United States to attend UC Berkeley
- 1981: Hired by Microsoft
- 1980s Oversees development of Word and Excel while at Microsoft
- 2002: Leaves Microsoft to co-found Intentional Software
- 2007: Became 5th space tourist; flies to International Space Station
- 2009: Made second space tourism trip; again to International Space Station
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Charles Simonyi on Amazon
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Charles Simonyi, the Meta-traveler: Documentary on the World's First Two-time Private Space Traveler - $15.00
Tibor Purger's two-part documentary on the world-renowned computer scientist and the world's first two-time private space traveler. Dr. Simonyi is a software engineer and scientist...Amazon
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Charles Simonyi Questions
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What is the story behind Charles Frank Holmans $55,000.00 donation to help fund Nashua NHs Historic Holman Stadium in 1937? 2 AnswersWell, took a bit of searching on the subject, but this is what I could find about his connection with the city and the project: "Charles Frank Holman served as ... read more -
OPEN THREAD: News anchor Charles Perez fired after discrimination claims 1 AnswerHe can still file a claim for discrimination, if he can prove that he was demoted because of his sexual orientation. However, I'm not sure he can for the firing... read more -
Do remember reading any books that really inspired you to go beyond what you had imagined you could? 5 AnswersAtlas Shrugged, by Ayn Rand. Not so much for the doctrine that this tome has become the bible for, but because of the general message of not living one's life f... read more
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Charles Simonyi Professional Profile
- Current Project:
- President and CEO: Intentional Software
- Past Projects:
- Head of application software group: Microsoft
- Developer: Xerox PARC
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Microsoft pioneer Charles Simonyi said "I do" to Lisa Persdotter on this day in 2008. A look back: http://tinyurl.com/6ne23b
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Charles Simonyi: Ο διαστημάνθρωπος που κατέβηκε... στη Ρόδο http://ub0.cc/g0/gK
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