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Ken Olsen
Kenneth Harry Olsen
American engineer and businessman (1926–2011).
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Sex or Gender
Male
Date of Birth
2/20/1926
Date of Death
2/6/2011
Place of Birth
Bridgeport
Country of Citizenship
United States
Instance Of
Human
Educated At
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
( - 1952)
Stratford High School
Award Received
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
(1993)
IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition
National Inventors Hall of Fame
(1990)
Computer History Museum Fellow
(1996)
Computer Pioneer Award
(1995)
IEEE Founders Medal
(1993)
Washington Award
(1994)
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Place of Death
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Inventor
Entrepreneur
Computer Scientist
Engineer
Kenneth
Series Ordinal
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1
Nickname
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Ken
Harry
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2
Indianapolis
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
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Indiana
Country
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United States
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
Olsen
Digital Equipment Corporation
(1957 - 1992)
End Time
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1992
Start Time
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1957
Ken Olsen
English
Electrical Engineering
Stroke
Natural Causes
Kenneth Harry Olsen
Located in the Administrative Territorial Entity
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Connecticut
Country
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United States
Academic Degree
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Master of Arts
End Time
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1952
Award Rationale
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For his contributions to the development and use of computer technology. (Digital Equipment Corporation – DEC)
Point in Time
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1993
Point in Time
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1990
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1996
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1995
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1993
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1994