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Robert W. Taylor (nΓ©e Robert William Taylor)
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Memorial Page for Robert W. Taylor (nΓ©e Robert William Taylor)

Feb 10, 1932 – Apr 13, 2017(85 years)Died in:Woodside, San Mateo County

American computer scientist

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Occupation(2)

computer scientistpsychologist

Awards(6)

National Medal of Technology and InnovationCharles Stark Draper PrizeACM Software System AwardACM FellowComputer History Museum FellowInternet Hall of Fame

Education(1)

University of Texas at Austin

Robert Taylor (* February 10, 1932 in Dallas; † April 13, 2017 in Woodside) was an american computer scientist. He was 85 years old. He studied at University of Texas at Austin. He received 6 awards, including National Medal of Technology and Innovation, Charles Stark Draper Prize. His cause of death was Parkinson's disease.

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Born in Dallas, Dallas County

1932

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

1961

until 1965

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

1965

until 1969

University of Utah

1969

until 1970

PARC

1970

until 1983

DEC Systems Research Center

1983

ACM Software System Award

1984

ACM Fellow

1994

National Medal of Technology and Innovation

1999

Charles Stark Draper Prize

2004

Computer History Museum Fellow

2013

Internet Hall of Fame

2013

Died in Woodside, San Mateo County (Parkinson's disease)

2017

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Robert W. Taylor (nΓ©e Robert William Taylor). Forever remembered.