Clive Marles Sinclair
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(b.) -1940 July 30(d.)2021 September 16
Bio/Description
Developer of the first mass-market UK home computer for under £100, Sinclair was a British entrepreneur and inventor responsible for the ZX80, ZX81, and ZX Spectrum computers, as well as the slim-line electronic pocket calculator in 1972 (Sinclair Executive), among many other things. Sinclair had been fascinated by electronics and miniaturization since his teenage years.
In 1961 he founded Sinclair Radionics after spending several years as assistant editor of Practical Wireless and Instrument Practice to raise funds.
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Date of Birth:
1940 July 30 -
Date of Death:
2021 September 16 -
Gender:
Male -
Noted For:
Development of first UK home computer -
Category of Achievement:
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