Dean, Mark
1957- · Contribution: 1980s
Computer engineer and inventor
ISA bus development; co-creation of IBM personal computer
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1957, Jefferson City, Tennessee
- Active since
- 1980
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Best known for
- Co-creating the IBM PC and the ISA bus
Impact on the world
Dean's engineering is embedded in the personal computer itself, the architecture that let it connect to the wider world and the chip speeds that powered its rise.
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