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Clive Sinclair was born on July 30, 1940 in Richmond, United Kingdom and was credited as an entrepreneur, engineer and inventor. Clive Sinclair died on September 16, 2021 at the age of 81. Education on record includes St George's College Weybridge. Recorded honors include Knight Bachelor (1983) and Mullard Award (1984).
My Take
Clive Sinclair is, to me, a genuine giant of British computing history. The Richmond-born inventor put cheap, accessible electronics into ordinary hands in the 1970s and 80s, and his ZX machines gave millions their very first taste of programming. The 1983 knighthood and 1984 Mullard Award feel entirely earned. I even admire the ventures that overreached, like his electric vehicle ambitions, because they came from betting on the future rather than playing it safe. He passed in 2021, but the curiosity he seeded in a generation of tinkerers still runs through today's tech culture. That legacy outlasts any single product.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Clive Sinclair
- Name (Japanese)
- クライヴ・シンクレア
- Reading
- くらいゔ・しんくれあ
- Born
- July 30, 1940 – September 16, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Dragon
- Origin
- Richmond, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- entrepreneur / engineer / inventor / computer scientist
2. Background
- University
- St George's College Weybridge
Awards & achievements
- 1983 Knight Bachelor
- 1984 Mullard Award
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Clive Sinclair born?
Born July 30, 1940.
When did Clive Sinclair die?
Died September 16, 2021, aged 81.
Where was Clive Sinclair from?
Clive Sinclair was from Richmond, United Kingdom.
What did Clive Sinclair do?
Clive Sinclair worked as entrepreneur, engineer, inventor, computer scientist.
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