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My Take
Ward Cunningham deserves far more name recognition than he has. Born in Michigan City, Indiana, and educated at Purdue, he invented the very first wiki, the idea that anyone could write, edit, and grow a body of knowledge together. Wikipedia and so much of how we collaborate online descend from that single insight. On top of that he co-authored the Agile Manifesto and helped popularize software design patterns. I admire that he is not a self-promoter; he is a quiet architect whose ideas reshaped how the digital world is built. We use his thinking daily without ever knowing his name.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- ウォード・カニンガム
- Name (Japanese)
- ウォード・カニンガム
- Reading
- うぉーど・かにんがむ
- Born
- May 26, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Michigan City, Indiana, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- programmer / computer scientist / technology evangelist
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Highland High School
- University
- Purdue University
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was ウォード・カニンガム born?
Born May 26, 1949 (age 77).
Where is ウォード・カニンガム from?
ウォード・カニンガム is from Michigan City, Indiana, United States.
What does ウォード・カニンガム do?
ウォード・カニンガム works as programmer, computer scientist, technology evangelist.
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7. About this entry
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.