As per our current Database, Gene Amdahl has been died on Nov 10, 2015 (age 92).
When Gene Amdahl die, Gene Amdahl was 92 years old.
| Popular As | Gene Amdahl |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur |
| Age | 92 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Born | November 16, 1922 (South Dakota) |
| Birthday | November 16 |
| Town/City | South Dakota |
| Nationality | South Dakota |
Gene Amdahl’s zodiac sign is Scorpio. According to astrologers, Scorpio-born are passionate and assertive people. They are determined and decisive, and will research until they find out the truth. Scorpio is a great leader, always aware of the situation and also features prominently in resourcefulness. Scorpio is a Water sign and lives to experience and express emotions. Although emotions are very important for Scorpio, they manifest them differently than other water signs. In any case, you can be sure that the Scorpio will keep your secrets, whatever they may be.
Gene Amdahl was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
Famous for formulating a computer science concept known as Amdahl's Law and for establishing a major IT company called the Amdahl Corporation, Amdahl is also notable for his work with IBM.
After serving in the United States Navy during the World War II years, he earned a bachelor's degree from South Dakota State University and went on to complete a theoretical physics doctorate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
He was inducted into the National Academy of Engineering and named an IBM Fellow in the late 1960s. Over a decade later, he received the IEEE Computer Society's prestigious Harry H. Goode Memorial Award.
A native of Flandreau, South Dakota, he grew up in a family of Scandinavian descent. He and his wife, Marian, later visited his Norwegian ancestors' homeland.
He and Grace Hopper were among the earliest American computer Scientists.
