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Bill Atkinson was born on 17 March, 1951 in United States, is an American computer engineer and photographer. Discover Bill Atkinson'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 72 years old?
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Engineer, inventor, nature photographer |
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72 years old |
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Pisces |
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17 March, 1951 |
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17 March |
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United States
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Bill Atkinson Height, Weight & Measurements
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Bill Atkinson Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bill Atkinson worth at the age of 72 years old? Bill Atkinson’s income source is mostly from being a successful Engineer. He is from United States. We have estimated Bill Atkinson's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Timeline
William "Bill" D. Atkinson (born March 17, 1951) is an American computer engineer and photographer.
Atkinson worked at Apple Computer from 1978 to 1990.
Atkinson was the principal designer and developer of the graphical user interface (GUI) of the Apple Lisa and, later, one of the first thirty members of the original Apple Macintosh development team, and was the creator of the MacPaint application.
He also designed and implemented QuickDraw, the fundamental toolbox that the Lisa and Macintosh used for graphics.
QuickDraw's performance was essential for the success of the Macintosh GUI.
He also was one of the main designers of the Lisa and Macintosh user interfaces.
Atkinson also conceived, designed and implemented HyperCard, an early and influential hypermedia system.
HyperCard put the power of computer programming and database design into the hands of nonprogrammers.
Around 1990, General Magic's founding, with Bill Atkinson as one of the three cofounders, met the following press in Byte magazine:
"The obstacles to General Magic's success may appear daunting, but General Magic is not your typical start-up company. Its partners include some of the biggest players in the worlds of computing, communications, and consumer electronics, and it's loaded with top-notch engineers who have been given a clean slate to reinvent traditional approaches to ubiquitous worldwide communications."
In 1994, Atkinson received the EFF Pioneer Award for his contributions.
He received his undergraduate degree from the University of California, San Diego, where Apple Macintosh developer Jef Raskin was one of his professors.
Atkinson continued his studies as a graduate student in neurochemistry at the University of Washington.
Raskin invited Atkinson to visit him at Apple Computer; Steve Jobs persuaded him to join the company immediately as employee No. 51, and Atkinson never finished his PhD.
Atkinson's 2004 book Within the Stone features a collection of his close-up photographs.
The highly intricate and detailed images he creates are made possible by the accuracy and creative control of the digital printing process that he helped create.
Some of Atkinson's noteworthy contributions to the field of computing include:
Atkinson now works as a nature photographer.
In 2007, Atkinson began working as an outside developer with Numenta, a startup working on computer intelligence.
On his work there Atkinson said, "what Numenta is doing is more fundamentally important to society than the personal computer and the rise of the Internet."
Currently, Atkinson has combined his passion for computer programming with his love of nature photography to create art images.
He takes close-up photographs of stones that have been cut and polished.
His works are highly regarded for their resemblance to miniature landscapes which are hidden within the stones.
