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Paul Graham is listed as a programmer, venture capitalist and essayist. Paul Graham was born on November 13, 1964 in Weymouth, United Kingdom. That works out to 61 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Gateway High School and Harvard University. Credited works include Hackers & Painters, On Lisp and Arc.
My Take
Paul Graham is one of those rare people who actually did the thing before telling everyone else how to do it — he built and sold Viaweb to Yahoo in the late '90s, then co-founded Y Combinator in 2005 and proceeded to shape the entire modern startup ecosystem. His essays on paulgraham.com are genuinely one of the best free educations on thinking clearly and building things, and I say that as someone who's reread them more times than I'd like to admit. What I find compelling about him is that he's not just a VC with opinions — he's a Lisp hacker and a painter who approaches ideas with real intellectual curiosity. Some of his takes are provocative and occasionally get him in hot water on social media, but even when I disagree, there's always a real argument underneath worth engaging with.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Paul Graham
- Name (Japanese)
- ポール・グレアム
- Reading
- ぽーる・ぐれあむ
- Born
- November 13, 1964 (age 61)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Dragon
- Origin
- Weymouth, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- programmer / venture capitalist / essayist / writer / journalist
2. Background
- High school
- Gateway High School
- University
- Harvard University
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | Hackers & Painters | — | |
| Notable work | On Lisp | — | |
| Notable work | Arc | — | |
| Notable work | Hacker News | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://paulgraham.com
- Xhttps://x.com/paulg
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul%20Graham%20(programmer)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q92650
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. 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 Graham born?
Born November 13, 1964 (age 61).
Where is Paul Graham from?
Paul Graham is from Weymouth, United Kingdom.
What does Paul Graham do?
Paul Graham works as programmer, venture capitalist, essayist, writer, journalist.
What is Paul Graham known for?
Notable works include Hackers & Painters, On Lisp, Arc.
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