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Werner Buchholz

American computer scientist (1922–2019)

  • Fame40.7
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia292
Lived 1922–2019, aged 97Germany
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    8 languages
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  • Era
    1922–2019
    Aged 97
  • Awards
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    recognised work
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Updated 2026-06-20

Werner Buchholz was a German-American computer scientist. After growing up in Europe, Buchholz moved to Canada and then to the United States. He worked for International Business Machines (IBM) in New York. In June 1956, he coined the term "byte" for a unit of digital information. In 1990, he was recognized as a computer pioneer by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

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