Yuri Rubinsky, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Yuri Rubinsky

writer, software architect and software executive

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1952

Place of Birth: Tripoli, North Governorate, Lebanon

Date of Death: 21-Jan-1996

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Yuri Ivan Rubinsky was a writer, software executive, and well known promoter of the Standard Generalized Markup Language (SGML), which was the basis for the now-ubiquitous XML.
In Canada, he is probably best known as founding co-director of the influential Banff Publishing Workshop and for his work in applying technology to help visually impaired people.
He died at age 43 on January 21, 1996 after suffering a massive and unexpected heart attack at his home in Toronto, Canada.
The Yuri Rubinsky Memorial Award was created posthumously in his memory.