David Caminer | |
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Born | |
Died | 19 June 2008 | (aged 92)
Other names | David Treisman |
Occupation | Systems analyst |
Employer | J. Lyons and Co. |
David Caminer OBE (26 June 1915 – 19 June 2008)[1] was a British computer engineer who helped to develop the world's first business computer, LEO (Lyons Electronic Office). He has been called "the world's first corporate electronic systems analyst" and "the world's first software engineer". He carried out the systems analysis and charting for the world's first routine business computer job, thus he is also called "the first business application programmer".