Inventor Of Cut, Copy, And Paste Commands Dies At 74
You might not know the name Larry Tesler, but you likely use his invention on the daily.
The computer scientist who created the commands for cut, copy, and paste died Monday at the age of 74.
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. Photo credit: Yahoo CC-By-2.0 https://t.co/MXijSIMgoA pic.twitter.com/kXfLFuOlon
— Xerox (@Xerox) February 19, 2020
“Your workday is easier thanks to his revolutionary ideas,” said Xerox in paying tribute to their former employee.
After leaving the company, Tesler spent 17 years with Apple, then moved on to Amazon and Yahoo.
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