Charles Geschke

Charles Geschke
Born(1939-09-11)September 11, 1939
DiedApril 16, 2021(2021-04-16) (aged 81)
EducationXavier University (AB, MS)
Carnegie Mellon University (PhD)
Known forAdobe Inc.
PostScript
AwardsAeA Medal of Achievement (2006)[1]
National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2008)
Marconi Prize (2010)
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
ThesisGlobal Program Optimizations (1972)
Doctoral advisorWilliam Wulf

Charles Matthew "Chuck" Geschke (September 11, 1939 – April 16, 2021) was an American businessman and computer scientist best known for founding the graphics and publishing software company Adobe Inc. with John Warnock in 1982, with whom he also co-created the PDF document format.[2][3]

  1. ^ Download images | Adobe leaders Archived October 18, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Adobe.com (April 17, 2013). Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
  2. ^ "Charles Geschke, Co-Creator of PDF and Photoshop, Dies At 81". interestingengineering.com. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Co-founder of Adobe, who helped develop PDF technology, dies aged 81". www.abc.net.au. April 19, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

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