Jens Bergensten

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Jens Peder Bergensten, known professionally as Jeb, is a Swedish video game programmer and designer. He is best known as the lead designer of Minecraft, and is the chief creative officer of Mojang Studios. In 2013, he, along with Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson, was named as one of Time's 100 most influential people in the world. As an employee of Mojang Studios, he had been co-developing Minecraft with Persson since 2010, became the lead designer in 2011, and assumed full control in 2014, when Persson left the company after its acquisition.

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a male given name, equivalent to English John. Etymology: Medieval vernacular form of John. Recorded in Denmark since the 14th century.

The name Jens is of German origin, meaning "a male given name, equivalent to English John. Etymology: Medieval vernacular form of John. Recorded in Denmark since the 14th century.". It is traditionally a male name.

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