Person in history

Clive Sinclair

Clive Sinclair, English entrepreneur and inventor (born 1940)

Life at a glance

Died: 2021 · September 16

Their story

Who they were

Sir Clive Marles Sinclair was an English entrepreneur and inventor, best known for being a pioneer in the computing industry and also as the founder of several companies that developed consumer electronics in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Why this date

Clive Sinclair appears on our September 16 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.

Sources

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Questions about Clive Sinclair

When did Clive Sinclair die?

September 16 2021.

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