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C.B. Falconer, RIP 1931-2012
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r***@gmail.com
2012-10-26 05:43:43 UTC
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Hey guys,
Just noticed this on comp.lang.c and thought you might want to know. :-(
I am sorry to report that C.B. "Chuck" Falconer has passed away. He used to
be a regular in alt.folklore.computers, comp.os.cpm, and comp.lang.c. He
had a long and involved history with computers and programming. He was born
in Switzerland on September 13, 1931 and passed away in Damariscotta, Maine
on June 4, 2012. I'm sure most everyone here remembers him and his posts to
Usenet. One of his many accomplishments was writing an article for an early
Dr. Dobbs magazine on implementing floating point on the Intel 8080
microprocessor.
His resent resume and the downloadable files from a recent web page of
his... can be found at You can a recent resume of his at the ClassicCmp
http://tinyurl.com/8fudn4o
http://tinyurl.com/8ahongj
I know I'm *not* the only person he has helped in his time on Usenet. I'm
sure many here will mourn his passing.
Winston19842005
2012-10-30 11:34:01 UTC
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On 10/26/12 1:43 AM, in article
Post by r***@gmail.com
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Hey guys,
Just noticed this on comp.lang.c and thought you might want to know. :-(
I am sorry to report that C.B. "Chuck" Falconer has passed away. He used to
be a regular in alt.folklore.computers, comp.os.cpm, and comp.lang.c. He
had a long and involved history with computers and programming. He was born
in Switzerland on September 13, 1931 and passed away in Damariscotta, Maine
on June 4, 2012. I'm sure most everyone here remembers him and his posts to
Usenet. One of his many accomplishments was writing an article for an early
Dr. Dobbs magazine on implementing floating point on the Intel 8080
microprocessor.
His resent resume and the downloadable files from a recent web page of
his... can be found at You can a recent resume of his at the ClassicCmp
http://tinyurl.com/8fudn4o
http://tinyurl.com/8ahongj
I know I'm *not* the only person he has helped in his time on Usenet. I'm
sure many here will mourn his passing.
Yes, I remember him... I didn't directly interact with him on Usenet, that I
can recall... but I do remember reading his posts on one of the three groups
you mention. Most likely a.f.c or c.l.c.... I didn't spend too much time on
the cpm group...

I'll drink a toast to him!

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