Gary Kildall
American computer scientist and entrepreneur (1942–1994)
- Fame57.2
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- Developers rank#58
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- Fame57.2
- Momentum15.5
- Developers rank#58
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Lived 1942–1994, aged 52United States
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Gary Arlen Kildall was an American computer scientist and microcomputer entrepreneur. During the 1970s, Kildall created the operating system CP/M among other operating systems and programming tools, and subsequently founded Digital Research, Inc. to market and sell his software products. He is considered a pioneer of the personal computer revolution.
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