Jef Raskin

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Jef Raskin
Raskin holds a model of the Canon Cat in January 1999.
Born	(1943-03-09)March 9, 1943 New York City, U.S.
Died	February 26, 2005(2005-02-26) (aged 61) Pacifica, California, U.S.
Known for	human–computer interface expert
Spouse	Linda S. Blum (m. 1982)
Children	3, including Aza Raskin

Jef Raskin (born Jeff Raskin; March 9, 1943 – February 26, 2005) was an American human–computer interface expert who conceived and began leading the Macintosh project at Apple in the late 1970s.