Dave Cutler

Computer scientist and software engineer

Dave Cutler - Computer scientist and software engineer
Born

March 13th, 1942
83 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

United States

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Contributed significantly to operating system design and development. Worked at Digital Equipment Corporation where led the development of VMS, an influential operating system for the VAX and Alpha systems. Later joined Microsoft, playing a key role in the development of Windows NT, laying the foundation for modern Windows operating systems. Involved in architectural decisions that shaped software and hardware compatibility for generations.

Developed VMS at Digital Equipment Corporation

Led the development of Windows NT at Microsoft

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