In Honor of Seymour Cray
Growing up in Minnesota gave me early access to computers,
for both Control Data Corporation and Cray Research made
their homes nearby. One of the pioneers in the computer
field was Seymour Cray, responsible for the design of several
of the world's fastest computers, including the first computer
I ever programmed, the CDC 6600.
Mr. Cray passed away on October 5, 1996, and his loss is mourned
by many: