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Fernando J. Corbató

Fernando José "Corby" Corbató was an American computer scientist, notable as a pioneer in the

1926 – 2019U.S.AContribution: 1989

Introduction

Fernando J. Corbató (1926–2019) was an American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of time-sharing operating systems. He led the development of the Compatible Time-Sharing System (CTSS), which introduced the concept of interactive computing. Corbató's work on time-sharing systems has greatly influenced modern operating systems and enabled widespread access to computing resources.

Key Achievement

Pioneering work organizing the concepts and leading the development of the general-purpose, large-scale, time-sharing and resource-sharing computer systems CTSS and Multics

Biography

Fernando José "Corby" Corbató was an American computer scientist, notable as a pioneer in the development of time-sharing operating systems. He won the 1990 ACM Turing Award.

Notable Works

Compatible Time-Sharing System

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Did You Know?

Fernando José "Corby" Corbató (July 1, 1926 – July 12, 2019) was an American computer scientist, notable as a pioneer in the development of time-sharing operating systems.