Donald L. Bitzer was an American engineer and computer scientist. He earned an Emmy award for co-inventing the plasma screen display, which was developed in 1964. Bitzer was famously known as the "father of PLATO," a programming language, which was the first generalize computer-assisted system. With this, Bitzer transformed the way graphic terminals were distributed globally. He was recognized by many organizations including the National Academy of Engineering, the National Inventors Hall of Fame and Computer History Museum.
Donald L. Bitzer
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Donald L. Bitzer
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Donald L. Bitzer
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Birthday
January 1, 1934
Birthplace
East St. Louis, Illinois
Date of Passing
December 10, 2024
Obituary
University of Illinois
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