Question

In 1972, computer scientist ________ recognized that digital devices would change the world as they evolved and became widely used.

Answer 1

In 1972, computer scientist Gordon Bell recognized that digital devices would change the world as they evolved and became widely used.
Gordon Bell was an American electrical engineer and manager. He was responsible for the first mini- and timesharing computers and is famous for his development of DEC's highly-successful VAX architecture.