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Seymour Cray

Also Known As Seymour R. Cray · Seymour Roger Cray
Computer Systems Organization

Seymour Roger Cray was an American electrical engineer, computer scientist, mathematician, and supercomputer architect who designed a series of computers that were the fastest in the world for decades, and founded Cray Research, which built many of these machines. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth Year
1925 1
Birth Date
1925-09-28 2
Death Year
1996 1
Death Date
1996-10-05 2
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Invented

Cray X-MP, Systems

Seymour Cray led the design of the Cray X-MP at Cray Research, released in 1982 as the first multiprocessor Cray system.

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Cray-2, Systems

Seymour Cray designed the Cray-2 at Cray Research, released in 1985 as the fastest supercomputer of its era.

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1. Wikipedia: Seymour Cray
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    Seymour Roger Cray (September 28, 1925, October 5, 1996) was an American electrical engineer, computer scientist, mathematician, and supercomputer architect who designed a series of computers that were the fastest in the world for decades, and founded Cray Research, which built many of these machines.
  • Infobox, Born
    September 28, 1925
  • Infobox, Died
    October 5, 1996
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2. Seymour Cray (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata alias: Seymour R. Cray
    Seymour R. Cray
  • Wikidata P166: National Inventors Hall of Fame
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Inventors Hall of Fame.
  • Wikidata P166: IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition
    Wikidata P166 (award received): IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition.
  • Wikidata P166: Harry H. Goode Memorial Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Harry H. Goode Memorial Award.
  • Wikidata P166: Howard N. Potts Medal
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Howard N. Potts Medal.
  • Wikidata P166: Eckert-Mauchly Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Eckert-Mauchly Award.
  • Wikidata P166: W. Wallace McDowell Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): W. Wallace McDowell Award.
  • Wikidata alias: Seymour Roger Cray
    Seymour Roger Cray
  • P569 (date of birth): 1925-09-28
    1925-09-28
  • P570 (date of death): 1996-10-05
    1996-10-05
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