Ken Olsen
Kenneth Harry Olsen was an American engineer who co-founded Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1957 with colleague Harlan Anderson and his brother Stan Olsen.
Background
- Born in
- Bridgeport
- Educated at
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyStratford High School
- Awards
- 🏆 National Medal of Technology and Innovation🏆 National Inventors Hall of Fame🏆 Computer Pioneer Award🏆 IEEE Founders Medal🏆 Washington Award
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1926
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