Gary Kildall

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Computer_Scientist
gptkb:Entrepreneur
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkb:University_of_Washington
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Digital_Research,_Inc.
gptkbp:birth_date 1942-05-19
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Seattle,_Washington,_USA
gptkbp:contribution Promotion of innovation in technology
Promotion of computer literacy
Advocacy for technology in education
Advancements in microprocessor technology
Support for open-source software initiatives
Development of user-friendly interfaces
Advocacy for software developers' rights
Advocacy for user privacy in computing
Advocating for open standards in computing
Contributions to the development of the internet
Creation of software development tools
Development of microcomputer operating systems
Development of the first disk operating system
Influence on the development of software patents
Influence on the evolution of operating systems.
Influence on the software industry
Mentorship of future software engineers
Pioneering the concept of software licensing
Promotion of personal computing
Support for educational software development
Support for startups in the tech industry
Promotion of collaborative software development practices
Promotion of ethical standards in software development
Software for IBM PC
gptkbp:death_date 1994-07-11
gptkbp:field gptkb:computer_science
entrepreneurship
software engineering
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Digital_Research,_Inc.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gary Kildall
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Marc_Andreessen
gptkb:Bill_Gates
gptkb:Steve_Jobs
gptkb:Linus_Torvalds
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_von_Neumann
gptkbp:known_for Pioneering work in personal computing
CP/ M operating system
Creating the first operating system for personal computers
Early personal computer software development
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:CP/_M_2.0
gptkb:DR_DOS
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Author
gptkb:program
gptkbp:spouse Dorothy Kildall
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:CP/_M
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5