Seymour Cray
Computer Scientist, Founder of CRAY
Born
September 28th, 1925
99 years ago
Died
October 5th, 1996
28 years ago — 71 years old
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A pivotal figure in supercomputing, significant contributions included the design of cutting-edge supercomputers. Founded Cray Research, which produced the Cray-1, the world's first successful supercomputer. Focused on achieving high performance through innovative architecture and technology. Played a crucial role in advancing computational capabilities for various scientific applications.
Founded Cray Research in 1972
Designed the Cray-1 supercomputer
Pioneered vector processing technology
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