History of the UNIX operating system?

Answer 1

1970.

"As Ritchie summed up the effort, "Although it was not until well into 1970 that Brian Kernighan suggested the name 'UNIX,' in a somewhat treacherous pun on 'Multics,' the operating system we know today was born."

http://www.bell-labs.com/history/unix/almost.html

Answer 2

Unix is a computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs, including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Douglas McIlroy, and Joe Ossanna.

Answer 3

Answer

I recommend you read Peter Salus' book, "A quarter century of Unix" to learn about the origins of Unix.

Answer 4

The original version of Unix was developed in 1969.

Answer 5

Richie and Thompson - Bell Labs.