Martin King
American co-inventor of T9
About Martin King
Lived 1950 – 2010 (aged 60).
Martin (Towle) King (5 April 1950 – 15 September 2010) was an inventor and entrepreneur based in Seattle, WA, United States.
He was one of the creators of the T9 Predictive Text Entry system and founders of Tegic, the company that developed it.
Martin went on to found or co-found several companies and other organisations, including:
Ndiyo Newnham Research (now DisplayLink) Exbiblio
Martin King died in September 2010 at the age of 60, at his home on Vashon Island.
Obituaries include those found at:
Status-Q Puget Sound Business Journal
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Who was Martin King?
American co-inventor of T9
When was Martin King born?
Martin King was born on 5 April 1950.
When did Martin King die?
Martin King died on 15 September 2010.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Martin King (inventor)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Martin King. https://biography.guide/martin-king-1950/
MLA: "Martin King." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/martin-king-1950/.
Chicago: "Martin King." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/martin-king-1950/.
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