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Paul Graham

The mind behind Y Combinator and modern startup theory.

22,375

days alive

61

years old

Born
November 13, 1964
Zodiac
β™οΈŽScorpioΒ·dragon πŸ‰
Updated Jan 2026

About

Paul Graham is a British-American computer scientist, entrepreneur, and essayist. He co-founded Y Combinator, the most influential startup accelerator in Silicon Valley.

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  • β€’He created the programming language Arc, a minimalist dialect of Lisp.
  • β€’Before becoming a computer scientist, he studied painting at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and the Florence Academy of Art.
  • β€’His 2002 essay, 'A Plan for Spam,' popularized the use of Bayesian filtering for anti-spam systems.

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Water

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Planetary positions calculated for November 13, 1964

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2024
Day 21,599
Age 59

Continued involvement with Y Combinator

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2024

Remains involved in Y Combinator activities and the startup ecosystem.

2023
Day 21,234
Age 58

Focus on Essays and Writing

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2023

Continues to publish essays on topics related to startups, technology, and society.

2014
Day 17,947
Age 49

Stepped down as president of Y Combinator

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96%
Jan 1, 2014

Resigned as president of Y Combinator, transitioning leadership.

2005
Day 14,719
Age 40

Founded Y Combinator

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96%
Mar 1, 2005

Co-founded Y Combinator, a seed accelerator.

2004
Day 14,294
Age 39

Published 'Hackers & Painters'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 2004

Published a collection of essays on programming and startups.

1998
Day 12,103
Age 33

Viaweb Acquired by Yahoo!

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96%
Jan 1, 1998

Viaweb, co-founded by Graham, was acquired by Yahoo! and became Yahoo! Store.

1995
Day 11,007
Age 30

Co-founded Viaweb

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1995

Co-founded Viaweb, the first application service provider.

1990
Day 9,181
Age 25

Earned PhD in Computer Science

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96%
Jan 1, 1990

Received a PhD in Computer Science from Harvard University.

1988
Day 8,450
Age 23
1986
Day 7,720
Age 21
Day 7,720
Age 21
1964
Day 1
Age 0

Born in England

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96%
Nov 13, 1964

Born in England.