François Gernelle

François Gernelle is a French inventor and computer engineer known for his contributions to the development of the Micral N, one of the world's first commercial microcomputers. Alongside André Trương Trọng Thi, Gernelle co-created the Micral N in 1973, which utilized an Intel 8008 processor and played a significant role in the advancement of personal computing.

He is renowned for inventing the Micral N, the first micro-computer using a micro-processor. Gernelle's career includes working at Intertechnique and R2E, where he designed the Micral N and several other microcomputers. He later joined Bull Micral before founding his own company, FORUM International, focused on creating professional computers powered by Prologue OS. Gernelle's contributions have played a significant role in the development of microcomputers and computer systems.

François Gernelle is a French engineer, computer scientist and entrepreneur famous for inventing the first micro-computer using a micro-processor, the Micral N.

• François Gernelle (born December 20, 1944) is a French engineer, computer scientist and entrepreneur famous for inventing the first micro-computer using a micro-processor, the Micral N.