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Sir Clive Marles Sinclair

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  • Duration: 4 mins
  • Publication date: 07 Dec 2021

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Sir Clive Marles Sinclair was an English entrepreneur and inventor. He most famously popularised the home computer, by making it more accessible in British high-street stores at more affordable prices. He was a pioneer in the computing industry, and a founder of several companies for consumer electronics in the 1970s to early 1980s.

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