William von Meister
Encyclopedia
William F. von Meister was an American entrepreneur who founded and participated in a number of startup ventures in the Washington, D.C.
, area. These included The Source
, an early bulletin board system
, and Control Video Corporation, a predecessor company to America Online.
His great-grandfather, Wilhelm Meister (1827–1895), founded the Teerfarbenfabrik Meister, Lucius & Co. in Germany, which later became Hoechst AG
.
Bill von Meister died of cancer in Great Falls, Virginia
, at the age of 53.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, area. These included The Source
The Source (service)
The Source was an early online service, one of the first such services to be oriented toward and available to the general public. The Source described itself as follows:...
, an early bulletin board system
Bulletin board system
A Bulletin Board System, or BBS, is a computer system running software that allows users to connect and log in to the system using a terminal program. Once logged in, a user can perform functions such as uploading and downloading software and data, reading news and bulletins, and exchanging...
, and Control Video Corporation, a predecessor company to America Online.
His great-grandfather, Wilhelm Meister (1827–1895), founded the Teerfarbenfabrik Meister, Lucius & Co. in Germany, which later became Hoechst AG
Hoechst AG
Hoechst AG was a German chemicals then life-sciences company that became Aventis Deutschland after its merger with France's Rhône-Poulenc S.A. in 1999...
.
Bill von Meister died of cancer in Great Falls, Virginia
Great Falls, Virginia
Great Falls is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 15,427 at the 2010 census.Although primarily a bedroom community for Washington, D.C., one major attraction is Great Falls Park which overlooks the Great Falls of the Potomac River, for which...
, at the age of 53.
Further reading
- Michael A. Banks (2008), On the Way to the Web: The Secret History of the Internet and Its Founders. Apress. ISBN 1430208694.
External links
- The Story of a Pathological Entrepreneur
- Genealogy of William von Meister at the Luyken Family Association