Alan Kay

American computer scientist (born 1940)

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American computer scientist (born 1940)

Born in

Springfield

Born

May 17, 1940

Zodiac

Taurus

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86

years old

Born
May 17, 1940 in 🇺🇸Springfield
Zodiac
♉︎Taurus·dragon 🐉
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♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎☉☽☿♀♂♃♄⛢♆♇
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Sun Sign

Taurus♉︎

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Moon Sign

Libra♎︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for May 17, 1940

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2024
Day 30,544
Age 83

Ongoing Research

Jan 1, 2024

Continues research in computer science and education.

2005
Day 23,605
Age 64

Visiting Fellow at Viewpoints Research Institute

Jan 1, 2005
2002
Day 22,509
Age 61

Senior Fellow at HP

Jan 1, 2002
2001
Day 22,144
Age 60

Draper Prize

Jan 1, 2001

Received the Charles Stark Draper Prize.

1996
Day 20,317
Age 55

Fellow at Walt Disney Imagineering

Jan 1, 1996
1995
Day 19,952
Age 54

National Academy of Engineering

Jan 1, 1995

Elected to the National Academy of Engineering.

1984
Day 15,934
Age 43

Apple Fellow

Jan 1, 1984
Day 15,934
Age 43

ACM Turing Award

Jan 1, 1984

Awarded the ACM Turing Award.

1972
Day 11,551
Age 31

Developed Smalltalk at Xerox PARC

Jan 1, 1972

Key developer of Smalltalk at Xerox PARC.

1971
Day 11,186
Age 30

Xerox PARC

Jan 1, 1971
1969
Day 10,456
Age 28

PhD, University of Utah

Jan 1, 1969

Received a PhD in Computer Science from the University of Utah.

1968
Day 10,090
Age 27

MS, University of Utah

Jan 1, 1968

Received a Master of Science from the University of Utah.

1966
Day 9,360
Age 25

ARPA Graduate Student

Jan 1, 1966
Day 9,360
Age 25

BA, Mathematics and Biology

Jan 1, 1966

Received a BA in Mathematics and Biology from University of Colorado.

1960
Day 7,168
Age 19

Enlisted in the US Air Force

Jan 1, 1960

Enlisted in the United States Air Force.

1940
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Springfield, Massachusetts

May 17, 1940

Born in Springfield, Massachusetts.