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Willem van der Poel

Also Known As W.L. van der Poel · Willem Louis van der Poel · Willem L. van der Poel
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Willem Louis van der Poel was a Dutch computer scientist known for designing one of the first computers built in the Netherlands, the Zeer Eenvoudige Binaire Reken Automaat, or ZEBRA, translated as Very Simple Binary Automatic Calculator.

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Birth Year
1926 1
Birth Date
1926-12-02 1
Death Year
2024 1
Death Date
2024-07-22 1
Nationality
Dutch 2
Award
Computer Pioneer Award 1
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1. Wikidata: Willem van der Poel
  • Wikidata Q3189981, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikidata Q3189981 P569 (date of birth)
2. Wikipedia: Willem van der Poel
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was a Dutch computer scientist, who is known for designing one of the first computers to be designed in the Netherlands
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