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Tom West (Joseph Thomas West) was born on 22 November, 1939 in New York City, New York, U.S., is an American computer hardware engineer. Discover Tom West's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 71 years old?

Popular As Joseph Thomas West
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Age 71 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 22 November 1939
Birthday 22 November
Birthplace New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of death 19 May, 2011
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Nationality United States

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1939

Joseph Thomas West III (November 22, 1939 – May 19, 2011) was an American technologist.

West is notable for being the key figure in the Pulitzer Prize winning non-fiction book The Soul of a New Machine.

West began his career in computer design at RCA, after seven years at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, a job he'd gotten right out of college.

1965

West was married to Elizabeth (Cohon) West in 1965; they divorced in 1994.

The couple had two daughters, Katherine West and librarian Jessamyn West.

1974

He started working for Data General in 1974.

He became the head of Data General's Eclipse group and then became the lead on the Eagle project, building a machine officially named the Eclipse MV/8000.

After the publication of Soul of a New Machine, West was sent to Japan by Data General where he helped design DG-1, the first full-screen laptop.

1996

His last project in 1996, a thin Web server, was intended to be an internet-ready machine.

1998

West retired as Chief Technologist in 1998.

2001

West married Cindy Woodward (his former assistant at Data General) in 2001; the couple divorced in 2011.

West died at the age of 71 in his Westport, Massachusetts home of an apparent heart attack.

His nephew, Christopher Schwarz, is a former editor of Popular Woodworking magazine, author of The Anarchist's Toolchest, and co-founder of Lost Art Press; West's death prompted Schwarz to "leave the magazine and do my own thing".