Philip Don Estridge
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United StatesLived 1937 to 1985 · aged 48Fame46.7
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Philip Donald Estridge, known as Don Estridge, was an American computer engineer who led development of the original IBM Personal Computer (PC), and thus is known as the "father of the IBM PC".
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Philip Donald Estridge, known as Don Estridge, was an American computer engineer who led development of the original IBM Personal Computer (PC), and thus is known as the "father of the IBM PC". He opened its specifications, which revolutionized the computer industry, resulting in a vast increase in sales of personal computers and creating an entire industry of hardware compatible PCs.
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Lived 1937 to 1985 · aged 48
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