Memorial Page for Charles P. Thacker

Feb 26, 1943 – Jun 12, 2017(74 years)Died in:Palo Alto, Santa Clara County

American computer pioneer

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Birthplace

Pasadena, Los Angeles County

Place of Death

Palo Alto, Santa Clara County

Nationality

United States

Cause of Death

cancer

Occupation(3)

computer scientistinventorengineer

Awards(8)

Turing AwardIEEE John von Neumann MedalCharles Stark Draper PrizeComputer History Museum FellowEckert–Mauchly AwardACM Software System AwardACM Fellowhonorary doctor of ETH Zürich

Education(1)

University of California, Berkeley

Charles P. Thacker (* February 26, 1943 in Pasadena; † June 12, 2017 in Palo Alto) was an american computer pioneer. He was 74 years old. He studied at University of California, Berkeley. He received 8 awards, including Turing Award, IEEE John von Neumann Medal. His cause of death was cancer.

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Born in Pasadena, Los Angeles County

1943

ACM Software System Award

1984

ACM Fellow

1994

Charles Stark Draper Prize

2004

IEEE John von Neumann Medal

2007

Turing Award

2009

Eckert–Mauchly Award

2017

Died in Palo Alto, Santa Clara County (cancer)

2017

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Charles P. Thacker. Forever remembered.