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Steve Kirsch

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American businessman

United StatesScientistsBorn 1956 · age 69
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Steven Todd Kirsch is an American entrepreneur. He has started several companies and was one of two independent inventors of the optical mouse. Kirsch has been both a philanthropic supporter of medical research, and a promoter of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines.

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Kirsch (right) with Dick Lyon, the other independent inventor of the optical mouse in 2024Kirsch (right) with Dick Lyon, the other independent inventor of the optical mouse in 2024

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About this person

Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
living
Dates
Born 1956 · age 69
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