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...Larry Tesler, who passed away on Monday, might not be a household name like Steve Jobs or Bill Gates, but his contributions to making computers and mobile devices easier to use are the highlight of a long career influencing modern computing.
...Born in 1945 in New York, Tesler went on to study computer science at Stanford University, and after graduation he dabbled in artificial intelligence research and became involved in the anti-war and anti-corporate monopoly movements, with companies like IBM as one of his deserving targets.
...Xerox PARC is also well known for not capitalizing on the groundbreaking research it did in terms of personal computing, so in 1980 Tesler transitioned to Apple Computer where he worked until 1997.
...In addition to the now ubiquitous "Cut," "Copy," and "Paste" terminologies, Tesler was also an advocate for an approach to UI design known as modeless computing, which is reflected in his personal website.
...While there are undoubtedly countless other contributions Tesler made to modern computing as part of his work on teams at Xerox and Apple that may never come to light, his known contributions are immense.
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