Larry Tesler, the inventor of the computer keyboard commands cut, copy and paste, has died aged 74.
The news was announced by the American's former employer Xerox.
"The inventor of cut/copy & paste, find & replace, and more was former Xerox researcher Larry Tesler," the company said.
"Your workday is easier thanks to his revolutionary ideas. Larry passed away Monday, so please join us in celebrating him."
The inventor of cut/copy & paste, find & replace, and more was former Xerox researcher Larry Tesler. Your workday is easier thanks to his revolutionary ideas. Larry passed away Monday, so please join us in celebrating him.
— Xerox (@Xerox) February 19, 2020
Mr Tesler studied computer science at Stanford in the 1960s before starting a career which saw him work for some of the biggest technology companies.
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