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Pioneering Apple engineer Bill Atkinson dies

Ars Technica · 5h

Bill Atkinson, architect of the Mac’s graphical soul, dies at 74

As Apple employee number 51, Atkinson transformed abstract computer science into intuitive visual experiences that millions would use daily: His QuickDraw graphics engine made the Macintosh interface possible; he introduced the wider world to bitmap editing with MacPaint; and HyperCard presaged hyperlinked elements of the World Wide Web by years.

TechCrunch on MSN · 21h

Pioneering Apple engineer Bill Atkinson dies at 74

Bill Atkinson, an engineer who played a key role in the development of the Macintosh and other landmark Apple products, has died of pancreatic cancer.

Bill Atkinson, Macintosh Pioneer and Inventor of Hypercard, Dies at 74

My first meeting with Bill Atkinson was unforgettable. It was November 1983, and reporting for Rolling Stone, I had gained access to the team building the Macintosh computer, scheduled to launch early the next year.

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Deeply saddened by passing of Bill Atkinson: Tim Cook

Tech giant Apple CEO Tim Cook on Sunday paid tributes to Bill Atkinson -- the creator of Macintosh QuickDraw and HyperCard in ...

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Bill Atkinson, pioneering early Apple engineer, dies at 74

The engineer behind much of the Mac's early graphical user interfaces, QuickDraw, MacPaint, Hypercard and much more, William ...

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