Gene Amdahl

Gene Myron Amdahl (born November 16, 1922) is an American computer architect and hi-tech entrepreneur of Norwegian descent, chiefly known for his work on mainframe computers at International Business Machines (IBM) and later his own companies. He is perhaps best known for formulating Amdahl's law, a fundamental theory of parallel computing.

Awards

Dr. Amdahl was named an IBM Fellow in 1965, became a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1967 and was recognized as the Centennial Alumnus of South Dakota State University in 1986. He has numerous awards and patents to his credit and has received Honorary Doctorates from his two alma maters and two other institutions as well.

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IBM Fellow - 1965 - National Academy of Engineering - 1967 - South Dakota State University - 1986 - Honorary Doctorate - Alma mater

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