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Alan Curtis Kay (born May 17, 1940) is an American computer scientist best known for his pioneering work on object-oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface (GUI) design. At Xerox PARC he led the design and development of the first modern windowed computer desktop interface.
Alan Kay, American computer scientist and winner of the 2003 A.M. Turing Award for his contributions to object-oriented programming languages, including Smalltalk, and to personal computing. He devised the Dynabook, a concept for a small tablet-style computer with a flat screen.
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Nov 6, 2017 · Alan Curtis Kay is an American computer scientist best known for his pioneering work on object-oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface design. While at the ARPA project at the University of Utah in the late 1960s, he invented dynamic object-oriented programming.
Alan Kay is a visionary inventor who conceived of laptops, graphical interfaces and object-oriented programming. He has worked at XeroxPARC, Apple, HP and Disney, and is now focused on creating tools for thinking and learning.
Alan Kay is a computer scientist who invented many of the ideas behind object-oriented programming languages and personal computing. He led the team that developed Smalltalk and the Alto computer, and envisioned the Dynabook, a portable electronic device with a touch-screen and a keyboard.
Apr 2, 2013 · Born in 1940, computer scientist Alan Curtis Kay is one of a handful of visionaries most responsible for the concepts which have propelled personal computing forward over the past thirty years...
Jul 1, 2024 · Dr. Alan Kay, President of Viewpoints Research Institute, Inc., is a CHM Fellow, inducted in 1999. He is one of the earliest pioneers of object-oriented programming, personal computing, and graphical user interfaces.
