Dr. Gary Kildal
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(b.) -1942 May 19(d.)1994 July 11
Bio/Description
Gary Kildall invented the first disk-based OS for microcomputers called CP/M, a pre-cursor to MS-DOS. CP/M became a fertile ground for development of application softwares for microcomputers that became pre-cursors to modern softwares in personal computers, including word processors like WordStar and database systems like dBase.
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Date of Birth:
1942 May 19 -
Date of Death:
1994 July 11 -
Gender:
Male -
Noted For:
First PC OS, CP/M -
Category of Achievement:
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