Alan Shugart is an American entrepreneur and business executive best known for his role in the development of computer storage technology. He co-founded Shugart Associates, which created the first 3.5-inch floppy disk drive, and later played a key role in the founding of Seagate Technology, where he served as CEO. Under his leadership, Seagate became a leading manufacturer of hard disk drives, significantly impacting the computer industry. Shugart is recognized for his contributions to data storage innovations and has received numerous accolades for his work.
Ralph Shugart was born on May 31, 1901, in Minonk, Illinois, USA.
Alan Shugart
Floppy disk
it was introduced in 1971
Alan Shugart and his team at IBM developed the floppy disk drive in the late 1960s, with the first prototype introduced in 1967. The technology was commercialized in 1971, leading to the widespread adoption of floppy disks in personal computing. Shugart's innovation revolutionized data storage and transfer during that era.
It was invented by a team of IBM researchers led by Alan Shugart. The chief designer of Shugart's team was David Noble. The first floppy disks became available in 1971.
Did you mean to spell Floppy disk? The floppy disk was invented by a team of IBM researchers led by Alan Shugart. The chief designer of Shugart's team was David Noble. The first floppy disks became available in 1971.
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Shugart Associates was created in 1973.
Frank Shugart died on 1944-09-09.
Clyde Shugart was born on 1916-12-07.
Clyde Shugart died on 2009-07-02.