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Chieko Asakawa

Japanese information engineer (1958-)

  • Fame48.8
  • Momentum1.3
  • Developers rank#197
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  • Fame48.8
  • Momentum1.3
  • Developers rank#197
  • Wikipedia1.3K
Born 1958 · age 68Japan
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    15 languages
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  • Age
    68
    Born 1958
  • Awards
    7
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-23

Chieko Asakawa is a blind Japanese computer scientist, known for her work at IBM Research – Tokyo in accessibility. A Netscape browser plug-in she developed, the IBM Home Page Reader, became the most widely used web-to-speech system available. She is the recipient of numerous industry and government awards.

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48.8
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Momentum1.3
Historical13.3
Now attention4.7
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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