David Shannon Morse

Co-founder of Amiga Corporation (1943-2007)
Person human Q533030
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David Shannon Morse was born on April 15, 1943, in Lexington and was a citizen of the United States . He was a computer scientist by occupation and received his education at Tufts University and the Tuck School of Business . He died on November 2, 2007, in San Jose [1].

Morse worked for Amiga Corporation, Tonka, and Epyx during his professional career . His employment history reflects his involvement in the computer and technology industries during the formative years of personal computing . He held roles at companies known for innovation in hardware and software development .

His contributions were tied to the companies he served, particularly during the rise of home computing in the 1980s and 1990s . He remained active in the field until his death in 2007 [1]. His education and employment history together define his professional trajectory in computer science .

David Shannon Morse

Summary

David Shannon Morse is a human[1]. Born in Lexington[2], he… he was born on +1943-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in San Jose[4]. He died on +2007-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a computer scientist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lexington[2], David Shannon Morse…
  • David Shannon Morse passed away in San Jose[4].
  • David Shannon Morse was born on +1943-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • David Shannon Morse died on +2007-11-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • David Shannon Morse held citizenship in United States[8].
  • David Shannon Morse worked as a computer scientist[6].
  • David Shannon Morse was employed by Amiga Corporation[9].
  • David Shannon Morse was employed by Tonka[10].
  • David Shannon Morse was employed by Epyx[11].
  • David Shannon Morse was educated at Tufts University[12].
  • David Shannon Morse was educated at Tuck School of Business[13].
  • David Shannon Morse is recorded as male[14].
  • David Shannon Morse's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • David Shannon Morse's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110068824[16].
  • David Shannon Morse's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 115923943[17].
  • David Shannon Morse's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no96041480[18].
  • David Shannon Morse's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/063yrml[19].
  • David Shannon Morse's given name is recorded as David[20].
  • David Shannon Morse's given name is recorded as Shannon[21].
  • David Shannon Morse's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2006103430[22].
  • David Shannon Morse's Prabook ID is recorded as 2540337[23].
  • David Shannon Morse's National Library of Israel J9U ID is recorded as 987007379242105171[24].
  • David Shannon Morse's WorldCat Entities ID is recorded as E39PBJhmPGMrkhmwVbPVfg9JjC[25].
  • David Shannon Morse's Yale LUX ID is recorded as person/f5130bb3-7f36-427c-a863-f411b46bd06c[26].

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Origins and Family

David Shannon Morse's place of birth was Lexington[2]. He was born on +1943-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Tufts University[12], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1852[29] and Tuck School of Business[13], a business school[30], in United States[31], founded in 1900[32].

Career and Affiliations

David Shannon Morse's professions included computer scientist[6]. Employers include Amiga Corporation[9], a business[33], in United States[34], founded in 1982[35], headquartered in Santa Clara[36]; Tonka[10], a business[37], in United States[38], founded in 1946[39], headquartered in Mound[40]; and Epyx[11], a business[41], in United States[42], founded in 1978[43], headquartered in San Francisco[44].

Death and Burial

David Shannon Morse died on +2007-11-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in San Jose[4].

Why It Matters

David Shannon Morse ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45]

FAQs

Where was David Shannon Morse born?

David Shannon Morse's place of birth was Lexington[2].

Where did David Shannon Morse die?

David Shannon Morse passed away in San Jose[4].

What did David Shannon Morse do for work?

David Shannon Morse worked as computer scientist[6].

Where did David Shannon Morse go to school?

David Shannon Morse was educated at Tufts University[12] and Tuck School of Business[13].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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