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John Warnock

John Edward Warnock (October 6, 1940 – August 19, 2023) was an American computer scientist, inventor, technology businessman, and philanthropist best known for co-founding Adobe Systems Inc., the graphics and publishing software company, with Charles Geschke in 1982. Warnock was President of Adobe for his first two years and chairman and CEO for his…

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Known for
Adobe Systems · PostScript · Portable Document Format (PDF)
Alma mater
University of Utah (BS, MS, PhD)
Awards
Software Systems Award (1989, Association for Computing Machinery) · Edwin H. Land Medal (2000, Optical Society of America) · Bodley Medal (2003, Bodleian Library at Oxford University) · Lovelace Medal (2004, British Computer Society) · Medal of Achievement (2006, AeA)
Born
John Edward Warnock (1940-10-06)October 6, 1940 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Died
August 19, 2023(2023-08-19) (aged 82) Los Altos, California, U.S.
Doctoral advisor
David C. Evans · Ivan Sutherland

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John Warnock → Bodley Medal (2003, Bodleian Library at Oxford University), Computer Entrepreneur Award (2008, IEEE Computer Society), Edwin H. Land Medal (2000, Optical Society of America), Lovelace Medal (2004, British Computer Society), Marconi Prize (2010), Medal of Achievement (2006, AeA), Software Systems Award (1989, Association for Computing Machinery), United States National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2009)
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John Warnock → Adobe Systems, Portable Document Format (PDF), PostScript
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John Warnock → David C. Evans, Ivan Sutherland
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John Warnock → University of Utah (BS, MS, PhD)
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John Warnock → John Edward Warnock (1940-10-06)October 6, 1940 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Died · 1
John Warnock → August 19, 2023(2023-08-19) (aged 82) Los Altos, California, U.S.
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John Warnock → Computer science
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John Warnock → University of Utah

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John WarnockAlma materUniversity of Utah (BS, MS, PhD)1.00infobox
John WarnockAwardsSoftware Systems Award (1989, Association for Computing Machinery)1.00infobox
John WarnockAwardsEdwin H. Land Medal (2000, Optical Society of America)1.00infobox
John WarnockAwardsBodley Medal (2003, Bodleian Library at Oxford University)1.00infobox
John WarnockAwardsLovelace Medal (2004, British Computer Society)1.00infobox
John WarnockAwardsMedal of Achievement (2006, AeA)1.00infobox
John WarnockAwardsComputer Entrepreneur Award (2008, IEEE Computer Society)1.00infobox
John WarnockAwardsUnited States National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2009)1.00infobox
John WarnockAwardsMarconi Prize (2010)1.00infobox
John WarnockBornJohn Edward Warnock (1940-10-06)October 6, 1940 Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.1.00infobox
John WarnockDiedAugust 19, 2023(2023-08-19) (aged 82) Los Altos, California, U.S.1.00infobox
John WarnockDoctoral advisorDavid C. Evans1.00infobox
John WarnockDoctoral advisorIvan Sutherland1.00infobox
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John WarnockKnown forAdobe Systems1.00infobox
John WarnockKnown forPostScript1.00infobox
John WarnockKnown forPortable Document Format (PDF)1.00infobox
John WarnockWorkplacesUniversity of Utah1.00infobox

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