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Jef Raskin
American computer scientist (1943–2005) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jef Raskin (born Jeff Raskin; March 9, 1943 – February 26, 2005) was an American human–computer interface expert who conceived and began leading the Macintosh project at Apple in the late 1970s.
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Jef Raskin | |
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![]() Raskin holds a model of the Canon Cat in January 1999. | |
Born | (1943-03-09)March 9, 1943 New York City, U.S. |
Died | February 26, 2005(2005-02-26) (aged 61) Pacifica, California, U.S. |
Known for | human–computer interface expert |
Spouse | Linda S. Blum (m. 1982) |
Children | 3 |
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