John Ellenby

British businessman

John Ellenby (9 January 1941 – 17 August 2016) was a British businessman. He was the founder of Grid Systems Corporation, maker of the Grid Compass, one of the first commercially successful laptop computers.²

From Wikipedia’s article on John Ellenby (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born Jan 9, 1941, died Aug 17, 2016.¹

About

He also co-founded GeoVector, an early augmented reality company.

From Wikipedia’s article on John Ellenby, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.²

Companies

Grid Systems CorporationFounder¹⁰

Early life and education

Date not recordedUniversity College London³

Career

Occupation: computer scientist.^{5 6}

Date not recordedFounded Grid Systems Corporation⁴

Personal life

BornJan 9, 1941, Cambridge^{6 7}
DiedAug 17, 2016, San Francisco^{6 8}
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom⁹

Sources

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WikipediaJohn Ellenby on Wikipedia
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WikidataJohn Ellenby: education, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Ellenby: Founded Grid Systems Corporation, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Ellenby: occupation, on Wikidata
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Wikidataoccupation, as reported
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WikidataJohn Ellenby: place of birth, on Wikidata
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WikidataJohn Ellenby: place of death, on Wikidata
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WikidataGrid Systems Corporation, Founder