Bob Wallace (computer scientist)

Bob Wallace
Bob Wallace in late 1977 (age 28)
BornMay 29, 1949 (1949-05-29)
DiedSeptember 20, 2002 (2002-09-21) (aged 53)
Known for9th Microsoft employee
Creator of PC-Write
Founder of Quicksoft
SpouseMegan Dana-Wallace

Bob Wallace (May 29, 1949 – September 20, 2002) was an American software developer, programmer and the ninth Microsoft employee. He was the first popular user of the term shareware, creator of the word processing program PC-Write, founder of the software company Quicksoft and an "online drug guru" who devoted much time and money into the research of psychedelic drugs.