Jef Raskin
Sign in to saveAmerican computer interface expert (1943-2005)
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1943-03-09 ) March 9, 1943, New York City , U.S.
- Died
- February 26, 2005 (2005-02-26) (aged 61), Pacifica, California , U.S.
- Known for
- Human–computer interface expert
- Spouse
- Linda S. Blum ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1982 )
- Children
- 3, including Aza Raskin
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Pacifica
- Child
- Aza Raskin
- Occupation
- businessperson
- Educated at
- Stony Brook University
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Mac
- Field of work
- user interface
- Image
- Jef Raskin holding Canon Cat model.png
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- name in native language
- Jef Raskin
- Commons category
- Jef Raskin
- cause of death
- pancreatic cancer
- date of birth
- 1943-03-09
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- date of death
- 2005-02-26
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Jef Raskin (born Jeff Raskin; March 9, 1943 – February 26, 2005) was an American human–computer interface expert who conceived and began leading the Macintosh project at Apple in the late 1970s.
Early life and education
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