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Bob O. Evans

Also Known As Boe Evans
Computer Systems Organization

Bob Overton Evans (August 19, 1927 - September 2, 2004), also known as Boe Evans, was an American computer pioneer and corporate executive at IBM who led the groundbreaking development of compatible computers that changed the industry.

Facts
Birth Year
1927 1
Birth Date
1927-08-19 1
Death Year
2004 1
Death Date
2004-09-02 1
Nationality
American 1
Award
ACM Fellow 2
Award
Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award 2
Award
Computer History Museum Fellow 2
Award
Computer Pioneer Award 2
Award
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 2
Connections

In Field

Computer Architecture, Fields
Source IEEE Computer Society History Committee: Computer Pioneers: Bob Overton (Bo) Evans
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Nationality

United States

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Source Bob O. Evans - WikipediaLead sentence 1
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Bob Overton Evans (August 19, 1927 – September 2, 2004), also known as "Boe" Evans, was an American computer pioneer and corporate executive at IBM (International Business Machines).
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1. Bob O. Evans - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Born field (year)
    Bob Overton Evans (August 19, 1927 - September 2, 2004), also known as "Boe" Evans, was an American computer pioneer and corporate executive at IBM.
  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence
    Bob Overton Evans (August 19, 1927 - September 2, 2004), also known as "Boe" Evans, was an American computer pioneer and corporate executive at IBM.
  • Infobox, Died field (year)
    Bob Overton Evans (August 19, 1927 - September 2, 2004), also known as "Boe" Evans, was an American computer pioneer and corporate executive at IBM.
  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence (death)
    Bob Overton Evans (August 19, 1927 - September 2, 2004), also known as "Boe" Evans, was an American computer pioneer and corporate executive at IBM.
  • Lead paragraph, nationality clause
    Bob Overton Evans (August 19, 1927 - September 2, 2004), also known as "Boe" Evans, was an American computer pioneer and corporate executive at IBM.
  • Lead paragraph, parenthetical alias clause
    Bob Overton Evans (August 19, 1927 - September 2, 2004), also known as "Boe" Evans, was an American computer pioneer and corporate executive at IBM.
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2. Bob O. Evans (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: ACM Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): ACM Fellow.
  • Wikidata P166: Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Edwin Howard Armstrong Achievement Award.
  • Wikidata P166: Computer History Museum Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Computer History Museum Fellow.
  • Wikidata P166: Computer Pioneer Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Computer Pioneer Award.
  • Wikidata P166: National Medal of Technology and Innovation
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
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IEEE Computer Society History Committee: Computer Pioneers: Bob Overton (Bo) Evans
IEEE Computer Society History CommitteeIn Field: Computer Architecture, Biography header
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IBM System/360 family of machines
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