Paul Lutus

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Paul Lutus, born 1945 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U. S., is a self-described "seventh-grade dropout" who went on to create some well known software including "Apple Writer", an international Apple II best-seller from the 1980s, and "Arachnophilia", a Java Web development workshop available free on his website.

Before becoming a software author, Lutus designed electronics for the NASA Space Shuttle and created a mathematical model of the solar system that was used by JPL during the Viking Mars mission. In 1983 Lutus received Reed College's Vollum award for contributions to science and technology, and was named Scientist of the Year by the Oregon Academy of Science in 1986.

Lutus is also known for creating a version of the "CareWare" idea (there are several).

Between 1988 and 1991 Lutus sailed solo around the world in a 31-foot sailboat. His book about the sail, "Confessions of a Long-Distance Sailor," is free on his website.