Mario Tchou, also known as Tchou Wang Li, was an Italian engineer of Chinese descent and a pioneer of computer science in Italy. He led a group of scientists from the University of Pisa who in 1959 invented the Olivetti Elea, the world's most powerful computer at the time.
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1. Wikidata: Mario Tchou
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Born in Rome on 26 June 1924
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Mario Tchou died together with his driver Francesco Frinzi (1933-1961) in a tragic car accident on the morning of 9 November 1961
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was an Italian engineer of Chinese descent
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also known as Tchou Wang Li
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The system, made entirely with transistors for high performance, was conceived, designed and developed by a small group of researchers led by Mario Tchou (1924-1961), with industrial design by Ettore Sottsass.
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