Name: David Neil Cutler, Sr.

Born: March 13, 1942, in Lansing, Michigan, USA

  • Known as the father of Windows NT.
  • American software engineer, designer, and developer of several operating systems.
  • At Digital Equipment Corporation, he helped to create VMS, RSX-11M, and VAXELN.
  • At Microsoft, he helped to create Windows NT.

Honors and awards

  • Senior Technical Fellow at Microsoft (2006).
  • National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureate (2007).