Charles Simonyi

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Charles Simonyi

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Software Engineering

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Charles Simonyi's Degrees

• Bachelors Computer Science University of California, Berkeley
• PhD Computer Science Stanford University

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Why Is Charles Simonyi Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Charles Simonyi is a Hungarian-American software architect. He started and led Microsoft's applications group, where he built the first versions of Microsoft Office. He co-founded and led Intentional Software , with the aim of developing and marketing his concept of intentional programming.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Charles Simonyi?

Charles Simonyi is affiliated with the following schools:

• University of California, Berkeley
• Stanford University