Magnus Manske
Biochemist and MediaWiki developer
Born
May 24th, 1974
51 years ago
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
Germany
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A biochemist and computer programmer born in Germany, contributions include the development of MediaWiki, the software that powers Wikipedia. Manske's work in bioinformatics also includes the development of the BioWiki platform. In addition to programming, engaged in various research projects in molecular biology and biochemistry, contributing to the scientific community through open-source initiatives.
Developed MediaWiki for Wikipedia
Contributed to BioWiki platform
Engaged in bioinformatics research
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