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Gary Arlen Kildall (/ ˈ k ɪ l d ˌ ɔː l /; May 19, 1942 – July 11, 1994) was an American computer scientist and microcomputer entrepreneur. During the 1970s, Kildall created the CP/M operating system among other operating systems and programming tools, and subsequently founded Digital Research, Inc. (or "DRI") to market and ...
Jul 13, 1994 · Gary Kildall, a pioneering computer scientist who created the first popular operating system for personal computers, died on Monday at the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey...
Aug 2, 2016 · Gary Kildall was a pioneer of personal computer software. He wrote programming language tools, including assemblers (Intel 4004), interpreters (BASIC), and compilers (PL/M). He created a widely-used disk operating system (CP/M).
Feb 26, 2014 · Gary Arlen Kildall was born to a family of Scandinavian descent in Seattle, Washington in 1942. His inventive skills flourished in repairing automobiles and having fun, but suffered in scholastic pursuits.
Apr 18, 2024 · Learn how Gary Kildall created CP/M, the first commercially successful operating system for microcomputers, and how he lost the market to Microsoft's DOS. Explore his life, career, and legacy in this blog post by the Computer History Museum.
Apr 25, 2014 · Gary Kildall, a Seattle native and UW graduate, created CP/M and BIOS, two key innovations in the PC revolution. He will receive a rare IEEE Milestone plaque for his contributions, despite missing out on a deal with IBM that made Microsoft famous.
Learn about Gary Kildall, the inventor of the first disk operating system for microprocessors and the founder of Intergalactic Digital Research. Discover how he created CP/M, BIOS, DR DOS and other innovations that shaped the personal computer industry.
