Tom Rolander
| Tom Rolander | |
|---|---|
| Born | Kiomboi, Tanzania[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Software engineer, professor[2] |
| Known for | MP/M operating system, iFolder |
Thomas A. Rolander is an American entrepreneur, engineer, and developer of the discontinued multitasking MP/M operating system created for microcomputers in 1979 while working for Digital Research.[3][4][1][5]
In 2013 he was granted with a 2013 Diamond Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence from Washington University.
See also
- Gary Kildall[1]
- CP/M operating system
- Fluke[1]
- Intel[1]
- Novell
- KnowledgeSet[5]
- PGSoft[5]
- Crossloop[1][5]
- University of Washington[1]
- CSU Monterey Bay[2]
- Pacific Grove, California
- Benetech[1]
- Big Sur International Marathon[2]
- The Electronic Encyclopedia from Grolier (CD-ROM)[6][5]
- Sony Electronic Book Authoring System (SEBAS)
- iFolder[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Tom Rolander - Alumnus Tom Rolander – Avid Innovator and Athlete". Alumni Profiles. University of Washington, Electrical Engineering. 2009. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- 1 2 3 "Tom Rolander is new chairman of Big Sur International Marathon board of directors". Carmel, CA, USA: Monterey Herald. 2016-10-06. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ↑ Kildall, Gary Arlen (2016-08-02) [1993]. Kildall, Scott; Kildall, Kristin, eds. "Computer Connections: People, Places, and Events in the Evolution of the Personal Computer Industry" (Manuscript, part 1). Kildall Family. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ↑ Shustek, Len (2016-08-02). "In His Own Words: Gary Kildall". Remarkable People. Computer History Museum.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Tom Rolander - Serial entrepreneur and Emergent Farming co-founder". Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- ↑ Stark, Craig L. (1986-04-29). "CD ROM Conference: Lured by 600 Megabytes on Disk". PC Magazine: 42. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
Further reading
- Rolander, Tom (1994-07-15). "In Memory of GARY A. KILDALL May 19, 1942 -- July 11, 1994". Tom Rolander's Website and Album (Memorial service). Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA, USA. Retrieved 2006-11-30.
- Rolander, Tom (2007-08-08). "Scoble Show". PodTech.net (Interview). Interview with Scoble, Robert. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
External links
- 2013 Diamond Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence
- "Thomas Rolander". crunchbase. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
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