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Influential Apple engineer Bill Atkinson dies

Ars Technica · 4h

Bill Atkinson, architect of the Mac’s graphical soul, dies at 74

As Apple employee number 51, Atkinson transformed abstract computer science into intuitive visual experiences that millions would use daily: His QuickDraw graphics engine made the Macintosh interface possible; he introduced the wider world to bitmap editing with MacPaint; and HyperCard presaged hyperlinked elements of the World Wide Web by years.

Engadget on MSN · 18h

Influential Apple engineer Bill Atkinson dies at 74

A renowned Apple engineer who was instrumental in developing modern-day computing has died. Bill Atkinson, who was part of Apple's original Macintosh development team, died of pancreatic cancer at 74,

The New York Times · 1d

Bill Atkinson, Who Made Computers Easier to Use, Is Dead at 74

A designer for Apple, he created software that made it possible to display shapes, images and text on the screen and present a simulated “desktop.”

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Tech Nostalgia: Bill Atkinson

I woke this morning to the sad news that GUI pioneer Bill Atkinson has passed away at age 74 from cancer. He is most ...

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Bill Atkinson, engineer who helped Apple founder Steve Jobs create Lisa and Macintosh computers, dies at 74: Read CEO Tim Cook's post

Bill Atkinson, the Apple designer behind the Lisa and Macintosh graphical user interfaces, has passed away at 74 due to ...

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Bill Atkinson, pioneering early Apple engineer, dies at 74

The engineer behind much of the Mac's early graphical user interfaces, QuickDraw, MacPaint, Hypercard and much more, William ...

America Magazine2d

The story of the first quadriplegic Catholic priest on the road to sainthood

This week on “,” Zac and Ashley are joined by Robert Hagan, O.S.A., to discuss the case for the canonization of Bill Atkinson ...

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