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Larry Tesler

Brought cut, copy and paste to the personal computer.

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The work

What we are celebrating, specifically.

  • Created and named the modeless cut, copy and paste commands, which Apple popularized on the Lisa and Macintosh and which are now universal.
  • Co-developed Object Pascal and MacApp, and led Apple's Newton group as it pioneered the personal digital assistant.

Apple

VP & Chief Scientist

Joined from Xerox PARC in 1980; helped design the Lisa and Macintosh and led the Newton group. 1945-2020.

Why

Why we celebrate them.

Every time anyone anywhere presses paste, they are using your idea. Thank you, Larry, for a lifetime spent removing modes and friction.

Sources — their own pages, so you can check us

  • Wikipedia
  • CNN obituary
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