Kenneth Olsen, a computer industry pioneer and co-founder of Digital Equipment Corp., has died. He was 84.
His death Sunday was announced by Gordon College in Wenham, Mass., where he was a trustee and benefactor. The college did not release a cause of death.
DEC, which Olsen launched in 1957, is considered an icon in technology circles today. The company attracted top engineers and helped usher in a technology revolution that changed the way people interact with computers.
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