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Fernando J. Corbató

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American computer scientist (1926-2019)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1926 to 2019 · aged 93
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Fernando José "Corby" Corbató was an American computer scientist, notable as a pioneer in the development of time-sharing operating systems. He won the 1990 ACM Turing Award.

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Awards 5

2012Computer History Museum Fellow
1994ACM Fellow
1990Turing Award
1980Harry H. Goode Memorial Award
1966W. Wallace McDowell Award

Connected to Fernando 6

John BackusAlso won W. Wallace McDowell AwardPaul BaranAlso won Computer History Museum FellowRobert TarjanAlso won Turing AwardJ. Presper EckertAlso won Harry H. Goode Memorial AwardEdwin CatmullAlso won Computer History Museum FellowJohn MauchlyAlso won Harry H. Goode Memorial Award

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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 2019 · aged 93
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25 languages

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