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Andy Bechtolsheim, German engineer, co-founded Sun Microsystems

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Andy Bechtolsheim

German electrical engineer, co-founder of Sun Microsystems (born 1955)

Andreas Maria Maximilian Freiherr von Mauchenheim genannt Bechtolsheim is a German electrical engineer, entrepreneur and investor. He co-founded Sun Microsystems in 1982 and was its chief hardware designer. As of 2025, he's 68th wealthiest according to Bloomberg Billionaires…
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Sun Microsystems

American computer company, 1982–2010

Sun Microsystems, Inc., often known as Sun for short, was an American technology company that existed from 1982 to 2010 which developed and sold computers, computer components, software, and information technology services. Sun contributed significantly to the evolution of…
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