4 Quotes & Sayings By Ken Olsen
Before becoming the founder of Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC), Ken Olsen was a computer hobbyist, having built his first computer in 1959. During his undergraduate years at the University of Maryland, he designed the first operational minicomputer. After graduating with a degree in electrical engineering, he went on to design the first commercially available minicomputer that could be adapted to multiple uses. He holds more than 200 patents, including the basic microprocessor for all modern personal computers.