Mark Dean

Born: March 2, 1957, in Tennessee

Still alive - age 65 years.

Major Academic Events :Dean earned a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1979In 1982, he earned a Masters degree from Florida Atlantic University and in 1992, a Ph.D. from Stanford University.

What he did for computer science: Dean became Chief Engineer for IBM's computer design team in the early 1980s.Despite being a minor contribution, it set him on the path to his more significant contributions. He developed the first color monitor PC and the first gigahertz computer chip thanks to this role.

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