About Philip A. Kaufman
Lived 1942 – 1992 (aged 49–50). Philip A. Kaufman was an American engineer.
Philip A. Kaufman (Phil Kaufman) (1942 – July 17, 1992 ) was an American engineer, the namesake of the Phil Kaufman Award, a prestigious award in the electronic design automation (EDA) industry.
He was president and CEO of Quickturn Systems, ex-chief of Silicon Compiler Systems. He died unexpectedly on his business trip to Japan in 1992.
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Who was Philip A. Kaufman?
American engineer (1942–1992)
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Philip A. Kaufman was born in 1942.
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Philip A. Kaufman died on 17 July 1992.
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Philip A. Kaufman was an engineer.
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Philip A. Kaufman was American.
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