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Who is considered the 'father' of the minicomputer and one of the founder fathers of the modern computer industry world-wide?

A. George Tate

B. Kenneth H. Olsen

C. Seymour Cray

D. Basic Pascal

E. None of the above

Answer: Option B

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Minicomputer pioneer and DEC founder Kenneth Olsen dies at 84. Kenneth Olsen, who died at 84 on Sunday, was a natural disruptor in the early days of computing. At Digital Equipment Corp., Olsen's minicomputers undercut the costs of IBM's mainframe computers and carved out a role for smaller, less capable machines.

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