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Lee Collins

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About Lee Collins

Lee Collins was a programmer and software engineer, known for Unicode Standard.

Lee Collins is a software engineer and co-founder of the Unicode Consortium. In 1987, along with Joe Becker and Mark Davis they began to develop what is today known as Unicode. Collins has a Master of Arts in East Asian Languages and Cultures from Columbia University and was the Technical Vice President of Unicode Consortium from 1991 to 1993.

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Important facts

Known for
Unicode Standard
Education
University of California, Berkeley, Columbia University
Employers
Apple Inc.

Frequently asked questions

Who was Lee Collins?

software engineer

What was Lee Collins's occupation?

Lee Collins was a programmer and software engineer.

What was Lee Collins known for?

Lee Collins was known for Unicode Standard.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Lee Collins

· Wikidata: Q18098445

· DBpedia: Lee Collins (Unicode)

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MLA: "Lee Collins." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lee-collins-programmer/.

Chicago: "Lee Collins." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lee-collins-programmer/.

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