# Cleve Moler: chief scientist, MathWorks Robotics

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Co-founder and Chief Mathematician of [MathWorks](/companies/mathworks-robotics). Created the original MATLAB at the University of New Mexico in the 1970s as a free academic tool for matrix computation. Founded MathWorks with [Jack Little](/people/jack-little) and [Steve Bangert](/people/steve-bangert) in 1984. Previously chairman of the computer science department at the University of New Mexico and author of seminal linear algebra textbooks.

- **Nationality:** American
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [MathWorks Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/mathworks-robotics.md) Chief Mathematician & Co-founder (secondary-verified)

## Sources (3)

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MathWorks
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleve_Moler
3. https://www.mathworks.com/company/aboutus.html


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