Gary Kildal
- (b.) 1942 May 19 - (d.) 1994 July 11
Bio/Description
Creator of CP/M, the first disk-based OS for microcomputers, Kildall built a precursor to MS-DOS. CP/M became a fertile ground for the development of application software for microcomputers that became precursors to modern software in personal computers, including word processors like WordStar and database systems like dBase.
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Date of Birth:
1942 May 19 -
Date of Death:
1994 July 11 -
Gender:
Male -
Noted For:
First PC OS, CP/M -
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