Thompson, John Henry
1959- · Contribution: 1980s-1990s
Software engineer and computer scientist
Developed Lingo, the scripting language for Macromedia Director multimedia software
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1959, Brooklyn, New York
- Active since
- 1987
- Category
- Technology & Engineering
- Best known for
- Creating the Lingo scripting language
Impact on the world
Thompson's Lingo let designers and artists bring interactivity and animation to screens, shaping a generation of multimedia and early web experiences.
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