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Steve Furber [1953]
Designer of the BBC Micro and the ARM 32-bit RISC microprocessor
Scott Fahlman [1948]
American computer scientist
Michael Foreman [1938]
British illustrator and author of children’s books
Al Williamson [1931]
American penciller and inker famous for adapting 'Star Wars' film to comic books and newspaper strips
Forrest Mars Sr. [1904]
Businessman who introduced Milky Way, Mars and M&M's

Death Anniversaries

Drew Hayes [2007]
American comic book artist known for 'Poison Elves'
Wilbert Awdry [1997]
Creator of Thomas the Tank Engine
Peter Stoner [1980]
American mathematician and author of 'Science Speaks'

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