Ken Olsen
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American engineer and businessman (1926–2011)
Key facts
- Born
- Kenneth Harry Olsen , February 20, 1926, Bridgeport, Connecticut , U.S.
- Died
- February 6, 2011 , Indianapolis , Indiana, U.S.
- Education
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( B.S. , 1950; M.S. , 1952)
- Occupations
- Engineer businessman
- Known for
- Co-founder of Digital Equipment Corporation
- Spouse
- Eeva-Liisa Aulikki Olsen ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1950 ; died 2009 )
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Harry
- Family name
- Olsen
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Bridgeport
- Place of death
- Indianapolis
- Occupation
- engineer
- Employer
- Digital Equipment Corporation
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Washington Award
- Field of work
- electrical engineering
- Image
- Kenneth Olsen, RIT NandE Vol18Num4 1986 Oct23 Complete (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Ken Olsen
- date of birth
- 1926-02-20
- date of death
- 2011-02-06
- name in native language
- Ken Olsen
- cause of death
- stroke
- manner of death
- natural causes
- birth name
- Kenneth Harry Olsen
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Encyclopedic overview
Kenneth Harry Olsen (February 20, 1926 – February 6, 2011) was an American engineer who co-founded Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1957 with colleague Harlan Anderson and his brother Stan Olsen.
Early life
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