Charles P. Thacker

Charles Patrick "Chuck" Thacker was an American pioneer computer designer. He designed the Xerox Alto, which is the first computer that used a mouse-driven graphical user interface (GUI). In 2009, he won the ACM Turing Award.

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Who was born first?

• Charles P. Thacker and Valerie Thomas were born the same year
• Charles P. Thacker and Nolan Bushnell were born the same year
• Charles P. Thacker and Bobby Fischer were born the same year
• Charles P. Thacker and Burt Rutan were born the same year
• Charles P. Thacker was born 1 year before Ian Wilmut

Timeline

1. Bobby FischerMarch 9, 1943 – January 17, 2008
2. Burt RutanJune 17, 1943 – present
3. Charles P. Thacker (this page)February 26, 1943 – June 12, 2017
4. Nolan BushnellFebruary 5, 1943 – present
5. Valerie ThomasFebruary 8, 1943 – present
6. Ian WilmutJuly 7, 1944 – September 10, 2023

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• Alfred NobelOctober 21, 1833 – December 10, 1896