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William Jolitz

1957 – 2022

American software programmer

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Lived 1957 – 2022 (aged 65). William Jolitz was an American engineer, computer scientist and software engineering.

William Frederick Jolitz (February 22, 1957 – March 2, 2022), commonly known as Bill Jolitz, was an American software engineer best known for developing the 386BSD operating system from 1989 to 1994 along with his wife Lynne Jolitz.

Biography Born in Muskegon, Michigan, on February 22, 1957, Jolitz was the third child of engineer William Leonard Jolitz and Norma Isabelle Jolitz, who both were from Duluth, Minnesota. Jolitz received his BA in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. with an NSC 16032 (NS32000) CPU running 4.2BSD. His own Symmetric Computer Systems sold them from 1987 until 1988.

He and his wife resided in Los Gatos, California.

On March 2, 2022, Jolitz died from sarcoma. His death was announced on April 8, 2022, on The Unix Heritage Society (TUHS) mailing list.

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University of California, Berkeley
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William Frederick Jolitz

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Who was William Jolitz?

American software programmer

When was William Jolitz born?

William Jolitz was born on 22 February 1957 in Muskegon.

When did William Jolitz die?

William Jolitz died on 2 March 2022.

What was William Jolitz's occupation?

William Jolitz was an engineer, computer scientist and software engineering.

What nationality was William Jolitz?

William Jolitz was American.

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· Wikipedia: William Jolitz

· Wikidata: Q3109356

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