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Mark Weiser

Mark D. Weiser (July 23, 1952 – April 27, 1999) was an American computer scientist and chief technology officer (CTO) at Xerox PARC. Weiser is widely considered to be the father of ubiquitous computing, a term he coined in 1988. Within Silicon Valley, Weiser was broadly viewed as a visionary and computer pioneer, and his ideas have influenced many of the…

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Known for
Ubiquitous computing
Alma mater
New College of Florida University of Michigan (MA, PhD)
Born
(1952-07-23)July 23, 1952 Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
Died
April 27, 1999(1999-04-27) (aged 46) Palo Alto, California, U.S.

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Mark Weiser

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Mark Weiser

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related to Honors · 12
Mark Weiser → Association, Berkeley, California, Computing Machinery's, Computing Scholarship Fund, In, Mark Weiser Award, SIGOPS, The Mark, University, Weiser Excellence, Weiser's
related to Further reading · 11
Mark Weiser → Chicago, Chicago Press, ISBN, John, Original Internet, Palo Alto, The Philosopher, Things, Tinnell, University, Xerox PARC
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Alma mater · 1
Mark Weiser → New College of Florida University of Michigan (MA, PhD)
Born · 1
Mark Weiser → (1952-07-23)July 23, 1952 Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
Died · 1
Mark Weiser → April 27, 1999(1999-04-27) (aged 46) Palo Alto, California, U.S.
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Mark Weiser → Ubiquitous computing

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Mark Weiserrelated to Further readingThe Philosopher0.60section
Mark Weiserrelated to Further readingPalo Alto0.60section
Mark Weiserrelated to Further readingXerox PARC0.60section
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Mark Weiserrelated to Further readingChicago0.60section

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