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Born on March 16, 1952 in Paris, France, Philippe Kahn is an entrepreneur and computer scientist. Philippe Kahn is 74 years old as of 2026. Education on record includes University of Nice Sophia Antipolis.
My Take
What fascinates me about Philippe Kahn is how a French mathematician became one of Silicon Valley's most relentless serial founders, building Borland, Starfish, LightSurf, and Fullpower. But the detail I keep returning to is the camera phone he improvised in 1997 just to share his newborn daughter's photo. That single act of impatient love arguably rewired how billions of us communicate today. I admire founders who solve a personal problem first and only later realize they've reshaped the world. Kahn strikes me as that rare engineer whose patents reflect not just cleverness but genuine human urgency. A quietly foundational figure.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Philippe Kahn
- Name (Japanese)
- フィリップ・カーン
- Reading
- ふぃりっぷ・かーん
- Born
- March 16, 1952 (age 74)
- Origin
- Paris, France
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / computer scientist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Dragon
2. Background
- University
- University of Nice Sophia Antipolis
3. Links
4. About this entry
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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 Philippe Kahn born?
Philippe Kahn was born on March 16, 1952 and is 74 years old.
Where is Philippe Kahn from?
Philippe Kahn is from Paris, France.
What does Philippe Kahn do?
Philippe Kahn works as entrepreneur, computer scientist.
Where did Philippe Kahn study?
Philippe Kahn attended University of Nice Sophia Antipolis.
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