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Viewpoints Research Institute

American computer scientist (born 1940)

Alan Curtis Kay (born May 17, 1940) is an American computer scientist who pioneered work on object-oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface (GUI) design. At Xerox PARC he led the design and development of the first modern windowed computer desktop interface.2 It was founded in 2001 by Alan Kay.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Overview

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Alan Curtis Kay (born May 17, 1940) is an American computer scientist who pioneered work on object-oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface (GUI) design. At Xerox PARC he led the design and development of the first modern windowed computer desktop interface.2

The story

Founded by Alan Kay in 2001.1

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Timeline

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