Cut, copy, paste inventor dies aged 74
Lawrence Tesler a pioneering US computer scientist whose accomplishments included inventing the widely relied on “cut, copy and paste” command died at age 74.
Xerox announced the death of Lawrence “Larry” Tesler on Wednesday via Twitter where he spent part of his career.
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“The inventor of cut/copy & paste, find & replace, and more was former Xerox researcher Larry Tesler,” the company said.
“Your workday is easier thanks to his revolutionary ideas. Larry passed away Monday, so please join us in celebrating him.”
A graduate of Stanford University, Tesler specialised in human-computer interaction, employing his skills at Amazon, Apple, Yahoo, and the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC).
