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Paul Allen was listed as an inventor, computer scientist and film producer. Paul Allen was born on January 21, 1953 in Seattle, Washington, United States. Death is recorded on October 15, 2018, at the age of 65. Education on record includes Washington State University. Listed accolades include Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy (2015) and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
My Take
Paul Allen is one of those figures who gets perpetually undersold by his own origin story — yes, he co-founded Microsoft with Bill Gates back in 1975, and yes, that alone would cement anyone's legacy, but what I find genuinely fascinating is everything he did after stepping away from the company in 1983. The guy won a Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, funded the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, bankrolled SpaceShipOne through his Vulcan Ventures, owned the Seattle Seahawks and Portland Trail Blazers, jammed guitar in a rock band, and quietly poured billions into neuroscience research. He didn't cash out and disappear — he turned curiosity itself into a career. Losing him at 65 in 2018 felt like the universe snatching away someone who was only just hitting his philanthropic stride.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Allen
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・アレン
- Reading
- ぽーる・あれん
- Born
- January 21, 1953 – October 15, 2018
- Origin
- Seattle, Washington, United States
- Occupation
- inventor / computer scientist / film producer / musician / entrepreneur
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Snake
2. Background
- University
- Washington State University
Awards & achievements
- 2015 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy
- Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.paulallen.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/officialpaulallen/
- Xhttps://x.com/PaulGAllen
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Allen
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q162005
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Paul Allen born?
Paul Allen was born on January 21, 1953.
When did Paul Allen die?
Paul Allen died on October 15, 2018, aged 65.
Where was Paul Allen from?
Paul Allen was from Seattle, Washington, United States.
What did Paul Allen do?
Paul Allen worked as inventor, computer scientist, film producer, musician, entrepreneur.
Where did Paul Allen study?
Paul Allen attended Washington State University.
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