Bill Atkinson
This goo was worth a point in June 2025.
publication date: Friday, June 27, 2025 (part of June 2025)
category: 
Inventions
clue: With his recent passing, this former computer engineer leaves behind quite a legacy: The menu bar, the lasso selection tool, the "marching ants" animated border, and more algorithms and applications than you can throw an Apple at.
intended difficulty: easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Stan Iwanchuk, and LaVonne Lemler
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