Charles Irby
American software architect
About Charles Irby
Charles Irby was a software architect.
Charles H. Irby was a software architect on SRI International's oN-Line System (NLS), where he worked to establish many of the user interface standards that exist today. He also led the design group for the Xerox Star. He co-founded Metaphor Computer Systems and led the design of its products.
Education Irby earned a Bachelor's in Physics and a Master's in Computer Science from University of California, Santa Barbara, and completed the required coursework towards a doctorate.
He then worked at Xerox PARC as the director of the Advanced Development Group in their Office System Division, Irby led the user interface design of the Xerox Star.
He was a presenter at Douglas Engelbart's December 8, 1998 "Unfinished Revolution" event at Stanford University.
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