Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin
Meditech founder A. Neil Pappalardo dies at 83 (beckershospitalreview.com)
2 points by 0xa2 39 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment


Neil was one of the authors of MUMPS ("Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System", see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUMPS), which appeared in 1966 and became one of the most influential technologies in medical information systems, still in wide use today, 60 years later.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: