Pete ConnollyMar 25, 2023
Denny Vrandečić

Gordon Moore was not only the co-founder of Intel and the namesake for Moore's law, the claim that every two years the number of components on a chip double, he was also, together with his wife Betty Moore, one of the donors who made Wikidata possible. Gordon and Betty Moore were known for their philanthropy. Gordon Moore died today at the age of 94.

Thank you for enabling us to make Wikidata happen.

#Wikidata #GordonMoore #Intel

Mar 25, 2023 at 6:45amWeb
Show threadhalcy​ Mar 25, 2023
@vrandecic whoa, I didn’t know that!
Show threadDenny VrandečićMar 25, 2023

@halcy

One quarter of the pre-launch funding for Wikidata came from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

Show threadaardvarkMar 26, 2023
@vrandecic Gordon and Betty also helped preserve vast green spaces. Countless people will admire hills, fields, and forests and may never know. But we will.