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Reynold B. Johnson

Also Known As Rey Johnson
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Reynold Benjamin Johnson (July 16, 1906 - September 15, 1998) was an American inventor and computer pioneer, a long-time IBM employee said to be the father of the hard disk drive, with other inventions including automatic test scoring equipment and the videocassette tape.

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Birth Year
1906 1
Birth Date
1906-07-16 1
Death Year
1998 1
Death Date
1998-09-15 1
Nationality
American 1
Award
Computer Pioneer Award 2
Award
IBM Fellow 2
Award
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 2
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Reynold Benjamin Johnson (July 16, 1906 – September 15, 1998) was an American inventor and computer pioneer.
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1. Reynold B. Johnson - Wikipedia
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    Reynold Benjamin Johnson (July 16, 1906 - September 15, 1998) was an American inventor and computer pioneer.
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    Reynold Benjamin Johnson (July 16, 1906 - September 15, 1998) was an American inventor and computer pioneer.
  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence (death date)
    Reynold Benjamin Johnson (July 16, 1906 - September 15, 1998) was an American inventor and computer pioneer.
  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence (death year)
    Reynold Benjamin Johnson (July 16, 1906 - September 15, 1998) was an American inventor and computer pioneer.
  • Lead paragraph, opening sentence (nationality clause)
    Reynold Benjamin Johnson (July 16, 1906 - September 15, 1998) was an American inventor and computer pioneer.
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    Rey Johnson
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2. Reynold B. Johnson (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata P166: Computer Pioneer Award
    Wikidata P166 (award received): Computer Pioneer Award.
  • Wikidata P166: IBM Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): IBM Fellow.
  • Wikidata P166: National Medal of Technology and Innovation
    Wikidata P166 (award received): National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
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