Bill Godbout
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Bill Godbout (October 2, 1939 – November 8, 2018) was an early computer pioneer and entrepreneur known for manufacturing and selling computer equipment, parts, and electronic kits in Silicon Valley, during the 1970s and 1980s.[1][2]
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Born | (1939-10-02)October 2, 1939 |
Died | November 8, 2018(2018-11-08) (aged 79) |
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He and his company, Godbout Electronics (and later CompuPro and Viasyn), were very influential in the early years of the personal computer market.[3][4] Together with George Morrow, he worked on the IEEE696 (withdrawn) better known as the very popular S-100 bus.[5]
He is featured in the book The Silicon Boys, 1999 by David A. Kaplan about the pioneers of Silicon Valley.[6]