In 1914, Thomas Watson became president of the company that, in 1924, became International Business Machines Corporation, or IBM. Watson was responsible for the name change. The ironic thing is that one of Watson's most famous quotes is: I think there is a world market for maybe five computers. (1943)
There have been several famous people named Thomas Watson in history. Thomas Watson, American entrepreneur and founder of IBM, was born on 17 February 1874. Thomas Watson, the man famous for assisting Alexander Graham Bell in the invention of the telephone, was born on 18 January 1854.
Watson Parker was born in 1924, in USA.
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In 1924, Thomas J. Watson changed the company's name to International Business Machines Corporation, commonly known as IBM. This rebranding reflected the company's expansion beyond typewriters and into a broader range of business solutions and technologies. The new name emphasized its global reach and commitment to serving businesses worldwide.
Thomas Watson was born on January 18, 1854.
Thomas Watson died on December 13, 1934.
Thomas Watson - poet - died in 1592.
Thomas Lennox Watson was born in 1850.
Thomas Lennox Watson died in 1920.
Thomas A. Watson was born on January 18, 1854.
Thomas Watson Sr
Thomas J. Watson was born on February 17, 1874.