Gordon bell minicomputer pioneer passes away at age 89 – Breaking News & Latest Updates 2026
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Gordon Bell, minicomputer pioneer, passes away at age 89.

As an engineer for DEC in 1965, Bell played a pivotal role in shrinking room-sized computer systems into minicomputers.

An $18,000 prototype Bell created inspired the compact PCs we enjoy today. Bell later started the Computer History Museum.

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