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Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner Biography
Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner is one of the most popular and richest Computer Scientist who was born on August 29, 1967 in Reykjavik, Capital Region, Iceland.
Tetzchner worked at the Norwegian state phone company (now known as Telenor) from 1991 to 1995. There, he and Geir Ivarsøy developed browsing software called MultiTorg Opera. The project was abandoned by Telenor, but Ivarsøy and von Tetzchner obtained the rights to the software, formed a company named Opera Software in 1995 and continued working on the Opera browser. In 1996 it was offered for sale to the public.
On 21 April 2005, Tetzchner proclaimed at an internal meeting of Opera Software that if the download numbers of the browser’s new version Opera 8 reached one million within four days, he would swim across the Atlantic Ocean from Norway to the United States. Two days later, on the 23rd, the downloads reached 1,050,000 and Tetzchner had to fulfill his challenge. The Opera site covered the swim and his quick failure.
| Name | Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner |
| First Name | Jon |
| Last Name | Blais |
| Occupation | Computer Scientist |
| Birthday | August 29 |
| Birth Year | 1967 |
| Place of Birth | Reykjavik |
| Home Town | Capital Region |
| Birth Country | Iceland |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Parents | Stephen von Tetzchner |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Not Known |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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In June 2011, Tetzchner announced that he was leaving Opera Software over disagreements with management.
Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner Net Worth
Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner is one of the richest Computer Scientist from Iceland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner (Icelandic: Jón; born 29 August 1967 in Reykjavík) is an Icelandic-Norwegian programmer and businessman. He is the co-founder and CEO of Vivaldi Technologies. Before starting the Vivaldi Web browser, he launched a community site called Vivaldi.net. Tetzchner is also a co-founder and the former CEO of Opera Software.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Computer Scientist |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
In December 2013, Tetzchner founded the company Vivaldi Technologies and launched the online community site vivaldi.net, which includes a forum, blogs, chat, photo sharing and a free email service named Vivaldi Mail.
On 27 January 2015, Vivaldi Technologies announced the release of its new web browser Vivaldi. Its 1.0 version came out in April 2016. Jon von Tetzchner and his team are making a personal and a feature-rich browser that takes into consideration the needs of every user. Vivaldi is self-funded and aims to be this way where the employees hold equity.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
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| Height | Unknown |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
In January 2010, Tetzchner stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Opera Software, but he continued to serve Opera as a strategic adviser.
Who is Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner Dating?
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner. You may help us to build the dating records for Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner!Top Facts about Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner
- Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner is an Icelandic-Norwegian businessman.
- He co-founded Opera Software in 1995.
- Opera browser has over 350 million users worldwide.
- Tetzchner left Opera in 2011 to start Vivaldi Technologies.
- Vivaldi browser has over 10 million downloads globally.
- Tetzchner advocates for online privacy and user control.
- He supports environmental causes through his foundation, Systir.
- Tetzchner was awarded the Norwegian King’s Medal of Merit in gold.
- He holds a degree in Computer Science from the University of Oslo.
- Tetzchner is also a trained pianist and composer.
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Jon Ranked on the list of most popular Computer Scientist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iceland. Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner celebrates birthday on August 29 of every year.
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