Gary
Arlen
Kildall
Born in Seattle, King, Washington, United States
Ancestors 
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Dorothy Gene McEwen
— married
21 Jul 1962 in King County, washington, United States
[children unknown]
Died
at age 52
in Monterey, Monterey, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Oct 2018
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Biography
Gary was a Computer Network Technician
Gary was a Business Man
Gary was a Pilot
Gary was born in 1942 to Joseph M. Kildall and Emma V. Gustavson.
He is credited with being among the first to see that microprocessors could be useful in general-purpose computers, as opposed to as controllers for dedicated devices. He is best know for developing the CP/M operating system, but made a wide range of contributions in computer software.
Gary (20) married Dorothy G McEwen (19) on 21 July 1962 in King county, Washington, United States.[1]
Gary and his wife and business partner Dorothy McEwen ran the company Digital Research from a home in Pacific Grove, California. A commemorative plaque now marks the private home at 801 Lighthouse Avenue.[2]
A good starting point among this many articles about his technical legacy is from the Computer History Museum.[3] There is a link to part of a memoir Gary wrote.
Gary died in 1994.[4] Many obituaries are available on line.
- Gary Kildall story on Computer Chronicles. in spanish
- Gary Kildall story on Computer Chronicles.
Sources
- ↑
Marriage:
"Washington, U.S., Marriage Records, 1854-2013"
Washington State Archives; Olympia, Washington; Washington Marriage Records, 1854-2013; Reference Number: kingcoarchmc260471
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2378 #907000 (accessed 18 March 2022)
Gary A Kildall (20) marriage to Dorothy G McEwen on 21 Jul 1962 in King, King, Washington, USA. - ↑ Computer pioneer honored in Pacific Grove Monterey Herald, 26 Apr 2014. Accessed online 18 Mar 2022.
- ↑ In His Own Words: Gary Kildall Leonard J. Shustek, 2 Aug 2016, Computer History Museum blog. Accessed online using a microprocessor-driven computer 18 Mar 2022.
- ↑
Death:
"California Death Index, 1940-1997"
FamilySearch (accessed 18 March 2022)
Gary Arlen Kildall death 07/11/1994 in Monterey, California, United States.
- Wikipedia: Gary Kildall
- Find A Grave: Memorial #18892921
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