Donald Bitzer, plasma screen co-inventor and the father of PLATO computer system, considered a precursor to messaging apps and more, died on December 10 at 90
He helped shape cyberculture as the father of PLATO, a computer-based educational network that sparked the development of plasma screens and digital messaging.
Don Bitzer, inventor of Plato, has passed away. PLATO is considered a seminal invention of Grainger Engineering's that also led to the development of the plasma display. The research primarily took place in CSL. https://computerhistory.org/ ...
Donald Bitzer, a longtime professor at NC State, passed away on 12/10/2024, at 90. He co-invented the plasma screen and received many honors for his work, including an Emmy and induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. #NCed https://www.newsobserver.com/ ...