Ken Olsen Quotes

United States, Engineer
February 20, 1926 – February, 6, 2011.

Kenneth Harry "Ken" Olsen (February 20, 1926 – February 6, 2011) was an American engineer who co-founded Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) in 1957 with colleague Harlan Anderson and his brother Stan Olsen

Teamwork was more accepted 40 years ago.

Ken Olsen
- Teamwork
Software comes from heaven when you have good hardware.

Ken Olsen
- Good
- Heaven

When I was a teenager in the late 30's and early 40's, electronics wasn't a word. You were interested in radio if you were interested in electronics.

Ken Olsen
- Teenager
On almost anything someone does in the computer business, you can go back in the literature and prove someone had done it earlier.

Ken Olsen
- Done
- Business
- Literature
The nicest thing about standards is that there are so many of them to choose from.

Ken Olsen
There is no reason for any individual to have a computer in his home.

Ken Olsen
- Home