Famous People From Finland
William Brown
Published May 28, 2026
Birthdate: December 28, 1969
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Helsinki
Finnish software engineer Linus Torvalds developed the open-source software Linux kernel, the Git system, and the scuba dive planning software Subsurface. Named to Time 100 and inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame, he has also written an autobiography. He is married to Finnish karate champion Tove Torvalds.
