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John Walker (programmer)

John Wallace Walker (May 16, 1949 – February 2, 2024) was an American computer programmer, author and co-founder of the computer-aided design software company Autodesk. He was later recognized for his writing on his website Fourmilab.

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Known for
Autodesk, AutoCAD
Alma mater
Case Western Reserve University (BS)
Born
John Wallace Walker (1949-05-16)May 16, 1949 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died
February 2, 2024(2024-02-02) (aged 74) Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Occupations
Programmer · businessman · author

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Early projects

Autodesk

Fourmilab

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Personal life and death

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John Walker (programmer)

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John Walker (programmer)

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Occupations · 3
John Walker (programmer) → author, businessman, Programmer
Alma mater · 1
John Walker (programmer) → Case Western Reserve University (BS)
Born · 1
John Walker (programmer) → John Wallace Walker (1949-05-16)May 16, 1949 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Died · 1
John Walker (programmer) → February 2, 2024(2024-02-02) (aged 74) Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Known for · 1
John Walker (programmer) → Autodesk, AutoCAD
Spouse · 1
John Walker (programmer) → .mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin2px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-2px}.mw-parser-output .marriage-line-margin3px{line-height:0;margin-bottom:-3px}.mw-parser-output .marria…
Website · 1
John Walker (programmer) → fourmilab.ch

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John Walker (programmer)Known forAutodesk, AutoCAD1.00infobox
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John Walker (programmer)Websitefourmilab.ch1.00infobox

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