Bill Moggridge (William Grant Moggridge), a British designer who created the first laptop computer in 1979, has died on Saturday (8.9.2012). He was 69.
Moggridge is undeniably most famous for designing the Grid Compass computer all the way back in 1982. In particular, he was responsible for pushing for a computer design which included a flat-panel screen that folded down onto the device's own keyboard, along with compact circuitry to keep it portable. Read more
Born-June 25, 1943
London, England
Died-September 8, 2012
San Francisco, California, U.S.
Nationality-British
Alma mater-Central Saint Martins College of
Arts and Design
Occupation-Director, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design
Museum Cofounder and Fellow, IDEO
Spouse-Karin Moggridge
Children-Alex Moggridge
Erik Moggridge
Moggridge is undeniably most famous for designing the Grid Compass computer all the way back in 1982. In particular, he was responsible for pushing for a computer design which included a flat-panel screen that folded down onto the device's own keyboard, along with compact circuitry to keep it portable. Read more