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Memorial Page for John Warnock

Oct 6, 1940 – Aug 19, 2023(82 years)Died in:Los Altos, Santa Clara County

American computer scientist, inventor and technology businessman

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August 19th, 2026

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Biography

Birthplace

Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

Place of Death

Los Altos, Santa Clara County

Nationality

United States

Cause of Death

pancreatic cancer

Occupation(5)

computer scientistengineerentrepreneur businesspersonmathematician

Awards(8)

National Medal of Technology and InnovationMarconi PrizeComputer History Museum FellowLovelace MedalEdwin H. Land MedalACM Software System AwardACM FellowBodley Medal

Education(2)

University of UtahOlympus High School

John Warnock (* October 6, 1940 in Salt Lake City; † August 19, 2023 in Los Altos) was an american computer scientist, inventor and technology businessman. He was 82 years old. His education included University of Utah and Olympus High School. He received 8 awards, including National Medal of Technology and Innovation, Marconi Prize. His cause of death was pancreatic cancer.

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Born in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County

1940

PARC

1978

until 1982

ACM Software System Award

1989

Q218170

ACM Fellow

1999

Edwin H. Land Medal

2000

Computer History Museum Fellow

2002

Bodley Medal

2003

Lovelace Medal

2004

National Medal of Technology and Innovation

2008

Marconi Prize

2010

Died in Los Altos, Santa Clara County (pancreatic cancer)

2023

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John Warnock. Forever remembered.