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Bill Atkinson
American computer engineer, programmer, and photographer (1951–2025).
Born March 17th, 1951 in Los Gatos. [ref]
Died June 5th, 2025 at 74 years old in Portola Valley (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Occupations
computer scientist, designer, inventor, photographer, programmer
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore