Mark Weiser
Mark Weiser (born July 23, 1952 in Harvey , Illinois , USA ; † April 27, 1999 ) was an American scientist in the field of computer science .
Weiser studied computer science and communication science at the University of Michigan (MA 1977, Ph.D. 1979). He has lectured at the University of Maryland , College Park.
Until his death he was employed at the Xerox Research Center in Palo Alto , California , or PARC for short . He was best known for his essay The Computer for the 21st Century from 1991, in which he describes how he imagines computers and the world of computers in the middle or at the end of the 21st century. There he was the first to mention the term “ ubiquitous computing ”. Among other things, his essay describes a normal morning in the life of Sal , who lives with her children in a smart home . Here come u. a. Technologies that were not in use at the time and (then) related to science fiction , such as tablets, were used.
The Mark Weiser Award is named after him.
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| SURNAME | Wise, Mark |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American computer scientist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 23, 1952 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harvey , Illinois , USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 27, 1999 |