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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Alan_KayAlan Kay - Wikipedia

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   Alan Curtis Kay (born May 17, 1940) is an American computer scientist best known for his pioneering work on object-oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface (GUI) design. At Xerox PARC he led the design and development of the first modern windowed computer desktop interface.

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   Why is Alan Kay considered the father of personal computers?

   • Alan Kay is considered by some as the “father of personal computers” because he envisioned a small computing system in the 1970’s, long before notebook computers were available. The One Laptop per Child program and the Children’s Machine have adopted his concepts about children and learning.

   Alan Kay - A.M. Turing Award Laureate

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   Who is Alan Kay?

   • Alan Kay (born May 17, 1940, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.) is an American computer scientist and winner of the 2003 A.M. Turing Award, the highest honour in computer science, for his contributions to object-oriented programming languages, including Smalltalk, and to personal computing.

   Alan Kay | Biography, Inventions, & Facts | Britannica

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   What does Alan Kay owe his creative vision?

   • To what does Alan Kay, one of computing's great innovators, owe his creative vision? He dreamt up the portable computer in 1968, when computers were huge, shared mainframes used only by experts. Now, a decade after personal computers began to revolutionise the way we work, he is devising ways to bring complex programming for parallel …

   The man who made computers personal: Alan Kay may not be a househ…

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   What equipment does Alan Kay use?

   • 1. Saw 2. Axe 3. Sleeping bag 4. Large 2-quart pot 5. Ferro rod 6. Water bottle/canteen 7. 300 yards single filament line with 25 assorted hooks 8. Small gauge gill net 9. 3.5lb wire 10. Knife Alan Kay stars in The HISTORY Channel's series Alone. Find out more about Alan Kay and the rest of the cast on The HISTORY Channel.

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   What items did Alan Kay bring to Vancouver Island?

   • Here are the ten items Alan selected to bring on his survival journey to Vancouver Island: 1. Saw 2. Axe 3. Sleeping bag 4. Large 2-quart pot 5. Ferro rod 6. Water bottle/canteen 7. 300 yards single filament line with 25 assorted hooks 8. Small gauge gill net 9. 3.5lb wire 10. Knife Alan Kay stars in The HISTORY Channel's series Alone.

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   Where are Kay & Ferren from Applied Minds based?

   • For their first ten years, Kay and his Viewpoints group were based at Applied Minds in Glendale, California, where he and Ferren worked on various projects. Kay served as president of the Institute until its closure in 2018.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › Alan-KayAlan Kay | Biography, Inventions, & Facts | Britannica

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   May 13, 2024 · Alan Kay (born May 17, 1940, Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.) is an American computer scientist and winner of the 2003 A.M. Turing Award, the highest honour in computer science, for his contributions to object-oriented programming languages, including Smalltalk, and to personal computing.

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4. www.ted.com › speakers › alan_kayAlan Kay | Speaker | TED

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   Alan Kay is a visionary inventor who conceived of laptops, graphical interfaces and object-oriented programming. He has worked at XeroxPARC, Apple, HP and Disney, and is now focused on creating tools for teaching and learning.

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6. amturing.acm.org › award_winners › kay_3972189Alan Kay - A.M. Turing Award Laureate

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   Alan Kay is a computer scientist who invented many of the ideas behind object-oriented programming languages and personal computing. He led the team that developed Smalltalk and the Alto computer, and envisioned the Dynabook, a portable electronic device with a touch-screen and a keyboard.

7. www.history.com › shows › aloneAlan Kay - Alone Cast | HISTORY Channel

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   Alan is a corrections officer and a survival expert who left his family to participate in the reality show Alone on Vancouver Island. Learn about his skills, items, and challenges in this web page.

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9. computerhistory.org › profile › alan-kayAlan Kay - CHM

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   Jun 5, 2024 · Alan Kay is a computer scientist who invented object-oriented programming, graphical user interfaces, and the Dynabook concept. He worked at ARPA, Xerox PARC, and founded Viewpoints Research Institute to advance software creation and education.

10. www.newscientist.com › article › mg13818784-500The man who made computers personal: Alan Kay may not be a ...

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    Jun 19, 1993 · To what does Alan Kay, one of computing’s great innovators, owe his creative vision? He dreamt up the portable computer in 1968, when computers were huge, shared mainframes used only by experts.