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Terry A. Davis

Also Known As Terrence Andrew Davis · Terry Davis · Terrence Davis
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Terrence Andrew Davis (December 15, 1969 to August 11, 2018) was an American electrical engineer, computer programmer, and outsider artist best known for creating and designing TempleOS, a public-domain operating system written in a programming language he developed called HolyC. He believed he was commanded to create TempleOS as a biblical Third Temple, struggled for years with mental illness, and died after being struck by a train in 2018 at age 48.

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Birth Year
1969 1
Birth Date
1969-12-15 1
Death Year
2018 1
Death Date
2018-08-11 1
Nationality
American 1
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1. Terry A. Davis - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, birth_date
    1969-12-15
  • Infobox, death_date
    2018-08-11
  • Intro, parenthetical
    December 15, 1969
  • Intro, death date
    August 11, 2018
  • Intro, first sentence
    American electrical engineer, computer programmer, and outsider artist
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Terry A. Davis (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata alias: Terrence Andrew Davis
    Terrence Andrew Davis
  • Wikidata alias: Terry Davis
    Terry Davis
  • Wikidata alias: Terrence Davis
    Terrence Davis
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