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Kenneth Harry Olsen | |
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| Born | February 20, 1926 Bridgeport, Connecticut |
| Died | February 6, 2011 (aged 84)[1] Indianapolis, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (B.S., 1950; M.S., 1952) |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | Founding Digital Equipment Corporation with Harlan Anderson |
| Spouse |
Eeva-Liisa Aulikki Olsen
(m. 1950; died 2009) |
| Children | 3 |
Kenneth Harry Olsen (February 20, 1926[2] – February 6, 2011[3]) was an American engineer who co-founded Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1957 with colleague Harlan Anderson and his brother Stan Olsen.[4][5]
- ^ Krazit, Tom (February 7, 2011). "Ken Olsen, founder of DEC, dead at 84". CNet News. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2011.
- ^ Rifkin, Glenn (February 7, 2011). "Ken Olsen, Founder of DEC, Dies at 84". The New York Times.
- ^ "Computer Pioneer Ken Olsen Dies at Age 84". ABC News. Associated Press. February 8, 2011.
- ^ "Digital Equipment Corporation. Nineteen Fifty Seven To The Present" (PDF). Digital Equipment Corporation, 1978. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
- ^ National Inventor's Hall of Fame profile Archived 2010-12-05 at the Wayback Machine