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Born | Seattle, Washington | May 19, 1942
Died | July 11, 1994 | (aged 52)
Resting place | Evergreen Washelli Memorial Park[citation needed] |
Alma mater | University of Washington[1][2] |
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Years active | 1972–1994 |
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Title | Founder, chairman and CEO of Digital Research |
Board member of | Digital Research |
Spouse(s) | Dorothy McEwen Kildall Karen Kildall[3] |
Children | 2, including Scott[4] |
Gary Arlen Kildall (/ˈkɪldˌɔːl/; May 19, 1942 – July 11, 1994) was an American computer scientist and microcomputer entrepreneur. During the 1970s, Kildall created the CP/M operating system among other operating systems and programming tools,[5] and subsequently founded Digital Research, Inc. to market and sell his software products.
In 1974 in Pacific Grove, Kildall demonstrated the first working prototype of CP/M. Together with his invention of the BIOS (Basic Input Output System), his operating system allowed a microprocessor-based computer to communicate with a disk storage[6]. Kildall was among the earliest individuals to recognize microprocessors as fully capable computer.[7] He is considered a pioneer of the personal computer revolution.[7][8]
During the 1980s, Kildall appeared on PBS as co-host (with Stewart Cheifet) of Computer Chronicles, a weekly informational program that covered the latest developments in personal computing.
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