Adam Osborne

Adam Osborne
Born(1939-03-06)March 6, 1939
Bangkok, Thailand
DiedMarch 18, 2003(2003-03-18) (aged 64)
Kodaikanal, India
Alma mater
Known forOsborne 1
Scientific career
FieldsComputer engineering
InstitutionsOsborne Computer Corporation

Adam Osborne (March 6, 1939 – March 18, 2003) was a British author, software publisher, and computer designer who founded several companies in the United States and elsewhere. He introduced the Osborne 1, the first commercially successful portable computer.