Charles Simonyi

Hungarian-American computer software executive (born 1948)

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Occupation

space tourist

Born

September 10, 1948

Zodiac

Virgo

28,476

days alive

77

years old

Born
September 10, 1948
Zodiac
♍︎Virgo·rat 🐀
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Virgo♍︎

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Moon Sign

Sagittarius♐︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for September 10, 1948

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2017
Day 24,950
Age 68

Awarded Honorary Doctorate

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2017

Awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Pécs.

2009
Day 22,112
Age 60

Spaceflight Participant

Confidence
89%
Mar 26, 2009
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
2008
Day 21,988
Age 60

Married Lisa Persson

Confidence
96%
Nov 22, 2008

Married Lisa Persson in Gothenburg, Sweden.

2007
Day 21,393
Age 58

Spaceflight Participant

Confidence
89%
Apr 7, 2007
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
2002
Day 19,471
Age 53

Founded Intentional Software

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2002

Founded Intentional Software, focusing on intentional programming.

1991
Day 15,453
Age 42

Chief Architect at Microsoft

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1991
1982
Day 12,166
Age 33

Led Development of Excel

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1982

Led the development of Microsoft Excel.

1979
Day 11,070
Age 30

Joined Microsoft

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1979

Joined Microsoft to work on application software.

1978
Day 10,705
Age 29

Naturalized US Citizen

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1978

Became a naturalized citizen of the United States.

1972
Day 8,513
Age 23

Xerox PARC

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1972
Day 8,513
Age 23

Ph.D. from Stanford University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1972

Received a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford University.

1968
Day 7,052
Age 19

Moved to the United States

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1968
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
1966
Day 6,322
Age 17

Worked at A/S Regnecentralen

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1966
Day 6,322
Age 17

Graduated from Fazekas Mihály Gimnázium

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1966

Graduated from Fazekas Mihály Gimnázium in Budapest.

1963
Day 5,226
Age 14

Early Programming Experience

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1963

Began programming at a young age, showcasing early talent.

1948
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Budapest, Hungary

Confidence
96%
Sep 10, 1948

Born in Budapest, Hungary.