Provides the text of an address delivered by Gordon Bell to the 1996 Cray User Group meeting in Charlotte, NC.

Provides details on the accident which cost Cray his life, and surveys his technological achievements and influence on the computing industry.

Obituary of the supercomputing pioneer is followed by the remembrances of those who have benefited from his inventions.

Includes details on Cray's education and his success as a designer of supercomputers. Offers a bibliography of additional resources.

Fan of the inventor offers photos of the man and his handiwork, and a collection of links to details on his life.