Bill Godbout
Bill Godbout (born October 2, 1939 - † November 8, 2018 in Concow) was an American computer pioneer and entrepreneur.
Career
He was known for making and selling computer equipment, parts, and electronic kits in Silicon Valley in the 1970s and 1980s.
He and his company Godbout Electronics (and later CompuPro) were very influential in the early years of the PC market. Together with George Morrow he worked on the S-100 bus .
Godbout died at Camp Fire in 2018 . He leaves behind his wife Karen and daughter Brandi.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ RIP Bill Godbout, 79. (English).
- ↑ Silicon Valley microcomputer pioneer this in Camp Fire. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on November 19, 2018 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Steven Leibson: Bill Godbout perishes in Northern California's Camp Fire. November 14, 2018 (English).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Godbout, Bill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American computer scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1939 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 8, 2018 |
| Place of death | Concow |