Adam Osborne

Adam Osborne
Osborne in 1983
Born	(1939-03-06)6 March 1939 Bangkok, Thailand
Died	18 March 2003(2003-03-18) (aged 64) Kodaikanal, India
Alma mater	University of Birmingham University of Delaware
Known for	Osborne 1
Scientific career
Fields	Computer engineering
Institutions	Osborne Computer Corporation

Adam Osborne (6 March 1939 – 18 March 2003) was a British author, software publisher, and computer designer who founded several companies in the United States and elsewhere. He introduced the Osborne 1, the first commercially successful portable computer.