# Bruce Bastian

> Bruce Wayne Bastian was an American computer programmer, businessperson, and philanthropist. He co-founded WordPerfect with Alan Ashton in 1978.

*American computer scientist*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/bruce-bastian

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Developer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q5482740))
- **Category:** Developers
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1948-03-23
- **Died:** 2024-06-16
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Bruce Wayne Bastian was an American computer programmer, businessperson, and philanthropist. He co-founded WordPerfect with Alan Ashton in 1978.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 41.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 0.0 / 100  (trend: FALLING)
- **Historical depth:** 4.0 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 30.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 75.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2686474/ (@nm2686474)

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4977119)
- [Bruce Bastian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Bastian)
- [بروس باستيان](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B3_%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86)
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- [Bruce Bastian](https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Bastian)

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