Philippe Kahn

For the engineer who developed KA9Q NOS software, see Phil Karn. For the Hong Kong businessman, see Phillip Khan.
Philippe Kahn
Born (1952-03-16) March 16, 1952 (age 72)[1][2][3]
Paris, France
Occupation(s)CEO of Borland Software, Fullpower Technologies, Inventor, Entrepreneur
Known forExecutive, inventor, serial entrepreneur
SpouseSonia Lee

Philippe Kahn (born March 16, 1952)[4] is a French engineer, entrepreneur, and founder of four technology companies: Borland, Starfish Software, LightSurf Technologies, and Fullpower Technologies. Kahn is credited with creating the first camera phone,[5][6] being a pioneer for wearable technology intellectual property, and is the author of dozens of technology patents covering Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI) modeling, wearable, eyewear, smartphone, mobile, imaging, wireless, synchronization and medical technologies.[7][8]

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