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Reynold B. Johnson

Reynold Benjamin Johnson

American inventor and computer pioneer (1906–1998).

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Sex or Gender

Male

Place of Birth

Place of Death

Palo Alto

Country of Citizenship

United States

Instance Of

Human

Educated At

University of Minnesota

Date of Birth

7/16/1906

Date of Death

9/15/1998

Award Received

IBM Fellow
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
(1986)
Award Rationale
: For his invention and development of magnetic disk storage
Point in Time
: 1986
Computer Pioneer Award
(1987)
Point in Time
: 1987

Employer

IBM

Family Name

Johnson

Given Name

Reynold

Occupation

Inventor
Computer Scientist

Cause of Death

Melanoma

Member Of

National Academy of Engineering
(1981 - )
Start Time
: 1981

Manner of Death

Natural Causes

Place of Burial

Alta Mesa Memorial Park
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