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Kenneth Harry Olsen (February 20, 1926 – February 6, 2011) was an American engineer who co-founded Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1957 with colleague Harlan Anderson and his brother Stan Olsen.
Digital Equipment Corporation ( DEC / dɛk / ), using the trademark Digital, was a major American company in the computer industry from the 1960s to the 1990s. The company was co-founded by Ken Olsen and Harlan Anderson in 1957.
8 Feb 2011 · Ken Olsen, who helped reshape the computer industry as a founder of the Digital Equipment Corporation, at one time the world’s second-largest computer company, died on Sunday. He...
14 Jun 2024 · Ken Olsen was an electrical engineer and a pioneer of the minicomputer industry. He founded DEC with Harlan Anderson in 1957 and led it to become one of the largest computer companies in the world until the 1980s.
17 Feb 2011 · Learn from the rise and fall of DEC, the computer company founded by MIT alumnus Ken Olsen. Discover the lessons on disruptive innovation, business model and culture from his story.
9 Feb 2011 · Learn about the life and achievements of Ken Olsen, the visionary leader of DEC who introduced the minicomputer and co-founded the Computer History Museum. Read how he started DEC with MIT colleagues, developed the PDP series of computers, and supported the preservation of computing history.
8 Feb 2011 · Ken Olsen, who created Digital Equipment Corp. in 1957 and led it to become a global leader in minicomputers, passed away in 2011. He was known for his engineering skills, ethical values and visionary leadership in the computing industry.
