Stephen Wilhite, creator of the GIF, passes away at 74

Stephen Wilhite, creator of the GIF, passes away at 74

• Stephen Wilhite, the creator of the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) format passed away at the age of 74 years due to Covid-19 related issues. 
• Wilhite devised the Graphics Interchange Format, or GIF, in 1987 while working at Compuserve.
• The Oxford American Dictionary named GIF the word of the year in 2012. He was honoured with a Webby Lifetime Achievement award in 2013.

Points to remember:

1. Stephen Wilhite is the creator of?- GIF
2. Who is the creator of GIF?- Stephen Wilhite

Source: economic times