David Hugh Bunnell | |
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| Born | July 25, 1947 Alliance, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | October 18, 2016 (aged 69) Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Founder of PC Magazine, PC World, and Macworld |
David Hugh Bunnell (July 25, 1947 – October 18, 2016) was a pioneer of the personal computing industry who founded some of the most successful computer magazines including PC Magazine, PC World, and Macworld. In 1975, he was working at MITS in Albuquerque, N.M., when the company made the first personal computer, the Altair 8800. His coworkers included Microsoft founders Bill Gates and Paul Allen, who created the first programming language for the Altair, Altair BASIC.[1]
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