Peter Neumann, Computing Pioneer, Has Died
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Summary
A forwarded message on the TUHS (The Unix Heritage Society) mailing list reports the passing of Peter Neumann, a notable figure in the computing community, who died in his sleep at a hospital in Santa Clar. The news was relayed via the Multics mailing list by Tom Van Vleck, based on a message from Robert Watson.
Key quotes
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Unfortunately, I email with the heartbreaking news that Peter Neumann passed away in his sleep last night, at the hospital in Santa Clar
Article URL: https://www.tuhs.org/pipermail/tuhs/2026-May/033748.html
Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48188787
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