Gary George Davidian (born May 5, 1956) is a software engineer credited with developing the first Mac 68k emulator during Apple Computer's transition from Motorola 68k to PowerPC processors.
Early life and education[]
Davidian was born in 1956 in New York City, the second of four siblings.[1] He graduated from Benjamin N. Cardozo High School in 1973 and attended Buffalo State College on a scholarship.[2] He received his master's degree in 1979.[1]
Career[]
After graduating, Davidian first went to work for Data General in 1979.[1]
Apple Computer[]
Davidian joined Apple Computer in 1987.[1] He originally developed the 68k emulator for use with the Motorola 88000 CPU, used in Apple Computer's abortive first attempt at a RISC target platform.[3][4][5]
Videos[]
Oral History of Gary Davidian, part 1 of 2
Oral History of Gary Davidian, part 2 of 2
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Oral History of Gary Davidian, part 1 of 2 (PDF) by Hansen Hsu, Computer History Museum. 2019-02-05.
- ↑ 50 years of launching successful careers by Joe LoVerde, United Federation of Teachers. 2019-06-05.
- ↑ The PowerPC Triumph. Retrieved on 1 July 2011.
- ↑ Power Computing: Fighting Back for the Mac or Stealing Apple's Customers?. Retrieved on 1 July 2011.
- ↑ Oral History of Gary Davidian, part 2 of 2 (PDF) by Hansen Hsu, Computer History Museum. 2019-03-14.
External links[]
- Gary Davidian and Gary G. Davidian at Justia Patents
Articles[]
- Transplanting the Mac’s Central Processor: Gary Davidian and His 68000 Emulator by Hansen Hsu at the Computer History Museum (2020-06-29)
- Gary Davidian and His 68000 Emulator by Jason Snell and Six Colors
