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title: Alan Kay
type: Person
tags: [computing, oop, xerox-parc]
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# Alan Kay

Computer scientist known for pioneering object-oriented programming.
This note is intentionally missing both required [name] AND optional [role].

## Observations
- [fact] Coined the phrase "The best way to predict the future is to invent it"
- [expertise] Object-oriented programming
- [expertise] User interface design
- [born] 1940

## Relations
- works_at [[Xerox PARC]]