Martin “John” M. Atalla
@martinatalla
electrical engineer and "Father of the PIN" (1924–2009)
Building Mercury Interactive as Founder · Egypt
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Key facts
- Lived
- 1924–2009
- Educated at
- Purdue University
About
Martin “John” M. Atalla (1924–2009) was an engineer and physicist. They were born in Port Said. They studied at Purdue University.
In context
Mercury Interactive was founded in 1989 and closed in 2006, after 17 years. Among the 5 other computer companies we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 20 years, so this one closed earlier than most.
Named alongside
- Ben HorowitzFounder
- Marc AndreessenFounder
- Tim HowesFounder
Contribution
Martin's ideas, decisions and failures appear here once this profile is claimed.