Gary Kildall, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gary Kildall

American computer scientist and entrepreneur

Date of Birth: 19-May-1942

Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 11-Jul-1994

Profession: businessperson, computer scientist, university teacher, programmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Gary Arlen Kildall (; May 19, 1942 – July 11, 1994) was an American computer scientist and microcomputer entrepreneur who created the CP/M operating system and founded Digital Research, Inc.
(DRI).
Kildall was one of the first people to see microprocessors as fully capable computers, rather than equipment controllers, and to organize a company around this concept.
He also co-hosted the PBS TV show The Computer Chronicles.
Although his career in computing spanned more than two decades, he is mainly remembered in connection with IBM's unsuccessful attempt in 1980 to license CP/M for the IBM Personal Computer.