Burton Smith
American computer architect (1941-2018)
Burton J. Smith (March 21, 1941 – April 3, 2018) was an American computer architect. He was a Technical Fellow at Microsoft.[1]
Burton J. Smith | |
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 Smith at Supercomputing in 2007 | |
| Born | March 21, 1941 |
| Died | April 3, 2018 (aged 77) Burien, Washington, USA |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Technical Fellow at Microsoft |
| Website | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/burtons/ |
Smith co-founded Tera Computer Company and from 1988 until 2005 he served as its chief scientist and a member of the board of directors. He was also the company's chairman from 1988 until 1999.[2]
Smith died on April 3, 2018 at a hospital in Burien, Washington of complications from heart disease at the age of 77.[3]
References
change- ↑ "Distinguished Alumni of Cate School" (PDF). Cate School. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2015.
- ↑ Burton J. Smith, 2007 bio
- ↑ "Honoring Burton Smith, a creative visionary in computing". Microsoft.
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