Gary Kildall
Sign in to saveAmerican computer scientist and entrepreneur (1942–1994)
Person
- Born
- 1942-05-19
- Died
- 1994-07-11
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Film & TV
Acting · Seattle, WA, USA
Gary Kildall was an American computer scientist and entrepreneur, best known for creating the CP/M operating system, which was pivotal in the personal computer revolution. He founded Digital Research, Inc. to market his software products and is recognized for his significant contributions to early computing technology.
Known for
- Computer Chronicles — Self - Host1984
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 3
- Total plays
- 22
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The Measurement of Observer Agreement for Categorical Data
· 1977 · cited 61,615x
- <i>PHENIX</i>: a comprehensive Python-based system for macromolecular structure solution
· 2010 · cited 23,314x
- Dynamic capabilities and strategic management
· 1997 · cited 19,798x
- <i>MolProbity</i>: all-atom structure validation for macromolecular crystallography
· 2009 · cited 13,674x
- WebLogo: A Sequence Logo Generator: Figure 1
· 2004 · cited 11,715x
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Key facts
- Born
- Gary Arlen Kildall , ( 1942-05-19 ) May 19, 1942, Seattle , Washington, U.S.
- Died
- July 11, 1994 (1994-07-11) (aged 52), Monterey, California , U.S.
- Resting place
- Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park
- Alma mater
- University of Washington
- Occupations
- Computer scientist entrepreneur
- Years active
- 1972–1994
- Known for
- Creator of CP/M Pioneer of the personal computer revolution
- Title
- Founder, chairman and CEO of Digital Research
- Board member of
- Digital Research
- Spouse s
- Dorothy McEwen Kildall , Karen Kildall
- Children
- 2, including Scott
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Key dates
- Born
- 19 May 1942
- Died
- 11 July 1994
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Gary
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Seattle
- Place of death
- Monterey
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Employer
- Naval Postgraduate School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- CP/M
Article
Gary Arlen Kildall (/ˈkɪldɔːl/; May 19, 1942 – July 11, 1994) 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.
Kildall information plaque Pacific Grove, California
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