Charles P. Thacker was an American computer engineer who served as chief designer of the Xerox Alto at Xerox PARC, a machine widely considered the first modern personal computer to combine a graphical user interface, a mouse and networking in a single system usable by one person at a desk. He also contributed to the early development of Ethernet networking and later led the design of Microsofts Tablet PC hardware. Thacker won the Turing Award in 2009.
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AwardCharles Stark Draper Prize 2 AwardComputer History Museum Fellow 2 Awardhonorary doctor of ETH Zürich 2 AwardIEEE John von Neumann Medal 2 AwardACM Software System Award 2 Charles P. Thacker
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What did Charles Thacker do at Digital Equipment Corporation and Microsoft Research?
He co-founded the Systems Research Center of Digital Equipment Corporation in 1983 and helped establish Microsoft Research Cambridge in 1997.
In 1983 Thacker was a founder of the Systems Research Center of Digital Equipment Corporation. In 1997 he joined Microsoft Research to help establish Microsoft Research Cambridge in Cambridge, England.
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Charles P. Thacker was the principal hardware designer of the Xerox Alto at Xerox PARC, work later cited in his 2009 Turing Award.
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Charles Patrick "Chuck" Thacker (February 26, 1943 - June 12, 2017) was an American pioneer computer designer.
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