Born
June 22, 1910
Wilmersdorf, Germany
Died
December 18, 1995
Hünfeld, Germany
Known for
German computer scientist and engineer
Konrad Zuse (1910–1995) was Germany best known for German computer scientist and engineer.
Konrad Ernst Otto Zuse (June 22, 1910 – December 18, 1995) was a German civil engineer, computer scientist, and inventor. He built the world's first functional program-controlled computer, the Z3, in 1941. Zuse also developed <i>Plankalkül</i>, the first high-level programming language, shaping the future of computation.
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Konrad Zuse died on December 18, 1995 in Hünfeld, Germany, at the age of 85.
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Konrad Zuse was born in Wilmersdorf, Germany on June 22, 1910.
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Konrad Zuse is best known for German computer scientist and engineer.
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Konrad Zuse was 85 years old at the time of death.
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Konrad Zuse was from Germany.
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