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Also Known As Fernando José Corbató • Corby Corbató
Born July 1, 1926 • Oakland • California
Died July 12, 2019 (aged 93) • Newburyport • Massachusetts
Founder Project MAC
Awards And Honors Turing Award (1990)
Subjects Of Study Compatible Time-Sharing System • Multics
Role In Project MAC
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