This timeline highlights the various awards and honors received by Linus Torvalds in recognition of his contributions to computer science and open-source software.
EFF Pioneer Award
1998
Linus receives the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Pioneer Award for his work on Linux and his contributions to the free software movement.
Honorary Doctorate from Stockholm University
1999
Linus receives an honorary doctorate from Stockholm University.
Lovelace Medal
2000
Linus receives the Lovelace Medal from the British Computer Society.
Takeda Award
2001
Linus receives the Takeda Award for Social Contribution from the Takeda Foundation.
IEEE Computer Society Computer Pioneer Award
2005
Linus receives the IEEE Computer Society Computer Pioneer Award.
Honorary Doctorate from Linköping University
2008
Linus receives an honorary doctorate from Linköping University.
Millennium Technology Prize
2012
Linus Torvalds, along with Shinya Yamanaka, is awarded the Millennium Technology Prize by the Technology Academy Finland in recognition of their independent innovations.
Induction into the Internet Hall of Fame
2013
Linus is inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame as an Innovator for his significant contributions to the development of the Internet.
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