Gordon French
French at the Living Computer Museum in 2013
Born(1935-03-07)March 7, 1935
DiedOctober 26, 2019(2019-10-26) (aged 84)
Roseburg, Oregon
EducationPortland State University
Known forHomebrew Computer Club

Gordon French (March 7, 1935 - October 26, 2019) was an American computer engineer and programmer who played a key role in the Homebrew Computer Club. He died on October 26, 2019, in Roseburg, Oregon.[1]

On March 5, 1975, Gordon French hosted the first meeting of the Homebrew Computer Club in his garage,[2] in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California. He attended the first three sessions, but when he was offered a post at the Social Security Administration, he moved to Baltimore.[3]

References

  1. ^ French, Allen. "Gordon French has Passed Away". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Homebrew@30". Digibarn Computer Museum. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
  3. ^ Markoff, John (2005). What the Dormouse Said. New York: Viking. pp. 281. ISBN 0-670-03382-0.


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