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Russell Kirsch, computer scientist who scanned the first digital image, dies at 91 - The Washington Post
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Russell Kirsch, inventor of the pixel, dies in his Portland home at age 91: Digital Photography Review
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Russell Kirsch, computer scientist who scanned the first digital image, dies at 91 - The Washington Post
![Russell Kirsch, inventor of the pixel, dies in his Portland home at age 91: Digital Photography Review Russell Kirsch, inventor of the pixel, dies in his Portland home at age 91: Digital Photography Review](https://www.dpreview.com/files/p/articles/2623782158/Russell_A_Kirsch.jpeg)
Russell Kirsch, inventor of the pixel, dies in his Portland home at age 91: Digital Photography Review
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6 decades after Russell Kirsch created the first digital image, technology has outpaced him - oregonlive.com
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