Dec. 20—When Les Davis joined Control Data in 1959, he probably knew there was considerable potential in development of what was still a very new technology. But there was no way of knowing he would help change the industry.
Davis became a giant in computing, working with Seymour Cray to push the boundaries of the industry. He joined Cray at Cray Research in 1972, and the company became known for making the fastest computers ever seen at that time. Cray set and reset records for decades, and Davis was right at the heart of the work.
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