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Birth
Linus Torvalds was born in Helsinki, Finland -
First Interest with Computers
Torvalds first interest in computers began with the Commodore VIC-20 -
College
Linus Torvalds started attending the University of Helsinki in 1988 -
Military Service
In the summer of 1989, Torvalds decided to complete his mandatory Military service as a ballistic calculation officer. -
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
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
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
Torvalds and his family moved to Oregon to be closer to Open Source Development Labs Headquarters -
Smartphones
Linux Kernel takes off in mobile phones, especially Android phones -
Internet Hall of Fame
Torvalds is one of the inaugural members of the internet hall of fame.
