The term byte was coined by Werner Buchholz in July 1956, during the early design phase for the IBM Stretch computer.
In 1990, Buchholz received the IEEE Computer Pioneer Award, awarded since 1981 to recognize and honor individuals whose effort resulted in the creation and vitality of the computer industry.
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Werner Buchholz (born October 24, 1922 in Detmold, Germany) is a noted American computer scientist.
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