William Norris
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American
businessperson
chief executive officer
computer hardware company
computer industry pioneer
technology company
William Norris was an American businessman and computer industry pioneer best known as the co-founder and longtime leader of Control Data Corporation, a major mainframe and supercomputer company.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| William Norris canonical | 2 |
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American
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businessperson ⓘ chief executive officer ⓘ computer hardware company ⓘ computer industry pioneer ⓘ technology company ⓘ |
| businessSector |
high‑performance computing
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mainframe computing ⓘ |
| coFounderOf | Control Data Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer | Control Data Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
computer industry
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mainframe computers ⓘ supercomputers ⓘ |
| fullName | William C. Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasLeader | William Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| industry |
computer hardware
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information technology ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading Control Data Corporation
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pioneering work in mainframe and supercomputer markets ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
guiding Control Data Corporation into the supercomputer market
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helping establish Control Data Corporation as a major mainframe company ⓘ |
| notableFor | high‑performance computing systems ⓘ |
| notableRole | longtime leader of Control Data Corporation ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of Control Data Corporation ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief executive officer of Control Data Corporation
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president of Control Data Corporation ⓘ |
| productOrService |
mainframe computers
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supercomputers ⓘ |
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