Charles Geschke: American computer scientist
Charles Matthew Chuck Geschke (September 11, 1939 – April 16, 2021) was an American businessman and computer scientist.
He was best known for founding the graphics and publishing software company Adobe Inc. with John Warnock in 1982, and co-creating the PDF document format.
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| Born | September 11, 1939 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 16, 2021 (aged 81) Los Altos, California, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Xavier University (AB, MS) Carnegie Mellon University (PhD) |
| Known for | Adobe Inc. PostScript |
| Awards | AeA Medal of Achievement (2006) National Medal of Technology and Innovation (2008) Marconi Prize (2010) |
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| Fields | Computer science |
| Thesis | Global Program Optimizations (1972) |
| Doctoral advisor | William Wulf |
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