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Mario Tchou

Italian engineer and computer scientist (1924-1961) · Italy · On the map · Scientists · Died at 37

Mario Tchou, also known as Tchou Wang Li, was an Italian engineer of Chinese descent. He was a pioneer of computer science in Italy, who led a group of scientists from the University of Pisa to invent in 1959 the Olivetti Elea - the world's most powerful computer at the time.

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Italy
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Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1924 to 1961 · aged 37