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Jef Raskin

Jef Raskin

American computer scientist

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Founder of
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Archy
Birthdate
March 9, 1943
Birthplace
New York City
New York City
Date of Death
February 26, 2005
Place of Death
Pacifica, California
Pacifica, California
Educated at
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania State University
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook University
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Occupation
Programmer
Programmer
Computer scientist
Computer scientist
Writer
Writer
Mathematician
Mathematician
Scientist
Scientist

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Child
Aza Raskin
Aza Raskin
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Citizenship
United States
United States
Father of
Aza Raskin
Aza Raskin
Notable Work
Macintosh
Macintosh
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Wikidata ID
Q92740
Overview

Jef Raskin (1943-2005) was a multifaceted individual with various occupations. Born in New York City and holding citizenship in the United States, Raskin pursued careers as a programmer, computer scientist, writer and mathematician. He was educated at Pennsylvania State University.

Raskin was instrumental in founding Archy, a software project designed to improve human-computer interaction. He also held the title of being the father of Aza Raskin, a well-known entrepreneur and interface designer.

Jef Raskin's life came to an end in Pacifica, California on February 26, 2005.

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