Person in history
Arfa Karim
Arfa Karim, Pakistani student and computer prodigy (died 2012)
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1995 · February 2
- Died
- 2012 · January 14Aged about 17
- Known as
- computer scientist. Citizenship: Pakistan
- Born
- 31st anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Biography Early life Randhawa was born into an ethnic Punjabi family from Ram Diwali in Faisalabad District , Punjab, Pakistan . [ citation needed ] Career After returning to Pakistan from a visit to the Microsoft headquarters, Randhawa gave numerous television and newspaper interviews. S. Somasegar, the vice president of Microsoft's Software Development Division, wrote about her in his blog. [ 1 ] On 2 August 2005,
Arfa Abdul Karim Randhawa (Urdu: ارفع عبد الکریم رندھاوا, Punjabi: ارفع عبد الکریم رندھاوا; 2 February 1995 – 14 January 2012) was a Pakistani student and computer prodigy who became the youngest Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) in 2004. She was submitted to the Guinness Book of World Records for her achievement. Arfa kept the title until 2008 and went on to represent Pakistan on various international forums, including the TechEd Developers Conference. She received Pakistan's highest literary award,
Early life
Educated at: Lahore Grammar School.
Path and career
Awards / honours: Pride of Performance.
Why this date
Arfa Karim appears on our February 2 calendar for 1995 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1995.
- September 7Space Shuttle Endeavour
- October 6Michel Mayor
- April 29Rungrado 1st of May Stadium
- July 5Armenia
- March 14Norman Thagard
Born the same day
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Sources
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Questions about Arfa Karim
When was Arfa Karim born?
February 2 1995.
When did Arfa Karim die?
January 14 2012, aged about 17.
How is age at death calculated?
From the birth and death years we hold. Where only years are known the figure can be a year out, so it is given as “about”.
Who else was born on February 2?
Ellie Bamber, Harry Winks, Jeff Okudah and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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