Bill Atkinson at the Apple Expo in France in 1987. Bill Atkinson died on June 5 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 74. Atkinson was one of the earliest Apple employees, responsible for key Mac ...

Bill Atkinson, a pioneering computer engineer and programmer at Apple, instrumental in the creation of the Macintosh computer in January 1984, died June 5. Atkinson, 74, passed away at his home in ...

UPPER DARBY — The late Father Bill Atkinson, OSA, inspired and changed many lives. Now on the path to sainthood, Atkinson continues to be celebrated and venerated, as he makes a difference here on ...

UPPER DARBY — “I think he will fit very beautifully into the niche of the communion of saints as a very special patron.” Those are the words of The Most Reverend Charles Chaput, former Archbishop of ...

Original Mac developer and creator of (among other things) MacPaint Bill Atkinson published some sad news on Facebook today. He’s been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is requesting prayers. From ...

Late last year, Bill Atkinson shared news of his health with the world (see “Bill Atkinson Diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer,” 14 November 2024). Unfortunately, pancreatic cancer is particularly deadly ...

His influence extended far beyond Apple. His pioneering work in graphics libraries was responsible for Apple's Lisa and Mac interfaces. All modern graphical user interfaces (GUIs) owe a debt of ...

Bill Atkinson, a legendary Apple programmer, let the world know Tuesday he’s in treatment for pancreatic cancer, the same disease that killed his boss, Steve Jobs, in 2011. Atkinson published a post ...

Bill Atkinson died on June 5 after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 74. Atkinson was one of the earliest Apple employees, responsible for key Mac software and its graphical user interfaces. But he ...