Reynold B. Johnson

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1906 – 1998

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Who was Reynold B. Johnson?

Reynold B. Johnson was an American inventor and computer pioneer. A long-time employee of IBM, Johnson is said to be the "father" of the disk drive. Other inventions include automatic test scoring equipment and the videocassette tape.

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Born
Jul 16, 1906
Minnesota
Also known as
  • Reynold Johnson
Education
  • University of Minnesota
Employment
  • IBM
Lived in
  • Minnesota
  • San Jose
Died
Sep 15, 1998
Palo Alto

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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