Bill Moggridge
Designer and co-founder of IDEO
Born
1943
82 years ago
Died
September 8th, 2012
13 years ago — 69 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A designer and educator, co-founded IDEO, a leading design and consulting firm known for pioneering human-centered design approaches. Contributed significantly to the field of interaction design and was instrumental in the development of the first commercially available laptop computer, the Grid Compass. Authored books on design principles and served as a professor at the Stanford University d.school, influencing future generations of designers through teaching and mentorship.
Co-founded IDEO
Developed the Grid Compass laptop
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