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Andrew S. Tanenbaum — Age, Birthday & Biography

Born: 16 March 1944 · Age: 82

How old is Andrew S. Tanenbaum?

Andrew S. Tanenbaum is 82 years old as of October 2026. He was born on 16 March 1944.

Computer scientist who created the MINIX operating system

Did you know?His MINIX system served as the initial inspiration for Linus Torvalds when he began developing the Linux kernel.

Andrew Stuart Tanenbaum (born March 16, 1944), sometimes referred to by the handle AST, is an American-born Dutch computer scientist and retired professor emeritus of computer science at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands.

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Age: 82
Status: Living

Born: March 16, 1944 · New York City, United States
Nationality: American
Known for: Science, Technology, Literature

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