Charles P. Thacker

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American computer pioneer (1943-2017)

United States ScientistsLived 1943 to 2017 · aged 74

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Charles Patrick "Chuck" Thacker was an American pioneer computer designer. He designed the Xerox Alto, which is the first computer that used a mouse-driven graphical user interface (GUI). In 2009, he won the ACM Turing Award.

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2017Eckert-Mauchly Award

2009Turing Award

2007IEEE John von Neumann Medal

2004Charles Stark Draper Prize

1994ACM Fellow

1984ACM Software System Award

Computer History Museum Fellow

honorary doctor of ETH Zürich

Connected to Charles 6

Jim GrayAlso won ACM Software System Award

David A. PattersonAlso won Eckert-Mauchly Award

Ira S. BowenAlso won Charles Stark Draper Prize

Iosif SifakisAlso won Turing Award

Cleve MolerAlso won IEEE John von Neumann Medal

Mitch KaporAlso won Computer History Museum Fellow

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