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Ward Christensen

computer pioneer, invented Xmodem and co-invented BBS

Wikipedia-confirmed identity. Matched to Wikidata Q7968985 ↗ with a Wikipedia article ↗. Checked 2026-10-02.

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computer pioneer, invented Xmodem and co-invented BBS

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  1. Ward Christensen→Milton College

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    educated atDates not recordedWikidata statement
  2. Ward Christensen→IBM

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    employed byDates not recordedWikidata statement

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