Stephen Wilhite dies at the age of 74

Category : Obituaries Published on: March 26 2022

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Stephen Wilhite, the creator of the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) format passed away at the age of 74 years due to Covid-19 related issues.
Wilhite devised the Graphics Interchange Format, or GIF, in 1987 while working at Compuserve.
The Oxford American Dictionary named GIF the word of the year in 2012. He was honoured with a Webby Lifetime Achievement award in 2013.

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