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

Correct Answer: Kenneth H. Olsen

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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