Ken Olsen

Person · Open Library

Works

1

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Group

Origin

Denmark

Active from

1972

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome

   · 2001 · cited 18,622x

2. A global reference for human genetic variation

   · 2015 · cited 17,794x

3. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

   · 2020 · cited 15,984x

4. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

   · 2018 · cited 10,998x

5. The RAST Server: Rapid Annotations using Subsystems Technology

   · 2008 · cited 10,755x

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Quotes

• “There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.”

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Key facts

Born

Kenneth Harry Olsen , February 20, 1926, Bridgeport, Connecticut , U.S.

Died

February 6, 2011 , Indianapolis , Indiana, U.S.

Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( B.S. , 1950; M.S. , 1952)

Occupations

Engineer businessman

Known for

Co-founder of Digital Equipment Corporation

Spouse

Eeva-Liisa Aulikki Olsen ​ ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1950 ; died 2009 ) ​

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