About Michael Dertouzos
Michael Leonidas Dertouzos (Greek: Μιχαήλ Λεωνίδας Δερτούζος; November 5, 1936 – August 27, 2001) was a professor in the department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Director of the MIT Laboratory for Computer Science (LCS) from 1974 to 2001. Dertouzos predicted the expansion of computer use very early, and was one of the pioneers in many areas of technology. These included his contributions to the Web particularly through his visionary approach to ubiquitous computing. He came to the United States to study after the end of World War II and was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study electrical engineering. In 1968, he co-founded Computek, Inc., a manufacturer of graphics and intelligent terminals, with Marvin C.
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