Don Nelson, computing pioneer and longtime engineering professor, dies at 88
Don Nelson, a longtime professor of electrical engineering and a driving force in bringing the University of Nebraska into the computing age, died on Jan. 23. He was 88.
Don Nelson, a longtime professor of electrical engineering and a driving force in bringing the university into the computer age, died Jan. 23. A founder and director of the Computing Center and co-founder of the Department of Computer Science, Nelson served the university for more than 50 years.