Andrei Chernov
Soviet and Russian programmer (1966–2017) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrei Aleksandrovich Chernov (Russian: Андре́й Алекса́ндрович Чернов, romanized: Andréj Aleksándrovič Černóv; 27 August 1966 – 16 August 2017), also known as Andrew Chernov and Ache, was a Soviet and Russian programmer who was one of the founders of the Russian Internet and the creator of the character encoding KOI8-R.[1]
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Aleksandrovich and the family name is Chernov.
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Andrei Chernov | |
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Born | Andrei Aleksandrovich Chernov (1966-08-27)27 August 1966 Moscow, Russia |
Died | 16 August 2017(2017-08-16) (aged 50) Moscow, Russia |
Other names | Andrew Chernov, Ache |
Alma mater | Moscow State University |
Occupation | Programmer |
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Website | http://zachem.ne.jp (formerly http://vniz.net) |
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He also hosted the website Vniz.net, which contained a collection of various rare pieces of media, including anime and art by Fin de siècle painters like Nicholas Kalmakoff, Louis Wain, and Franz von Bayros.