Alan Kotok

American computer scientist (1941–2006)
Person human Q92925

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Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
November 9, 1941
Date of death
May 26, 2006
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Birth date
1941-11-09
Death date
2006-05-26
Citizenship
United States
Birth place
Philadelphia
Death place
Cambridge
Family name
Kotok[15]
Given name
Alan[16]
Manner of death
natural causes[17]
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NLAI ID
103110

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Summary

Alan Kotok was born in Philadelphia[1]. He was born on November 9, 1941[2]. He died in Cambridge[3]. He died on May 26, 2006[4]. He worked as an engineer[5] and computer scientist[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Clark University[9], a private university[18], in United States[19], founded in 1887[20], headquartered in Worcester[21]; Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1861[24], headquartered in Cambridge[25]; and Vineland High School[11], a high school[26], in United States[27], founded in 1870[28].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Richard Greenblatt[29], a programmer[30], b. 1944[31], of United States[32], specialised in computer programming[33].

FAQs

Where was Alan Kotok born?

Alan Kotok was born in Philadelphia[1].

Where did Alan Kotok die?

Alan Kotok passed away in Cambridge[3].

What did Alan Kotok do for work?

Alan Kotok worked as engineer[5] and computer scientist[6].

Where did Alan Kotok go to school?

Alan Kotok was educated at Clark University[9], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[10], and Vineland High School[11].

Who did Alan Kotok influence?

Alan Kotok has been cited as an influence by Richard Greenblatt[29].

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  15. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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