Gary Davidian

Gary George Davidian (born May 5, 1956) is a software engineer credited with developing the first Mac 68k emulator during Apple Computer's transition from Motorola 68k to PowerPC processors.

Early life and education
Davidian was born in 1956 in New York City, the second of four siblings. He graduated from in 1973 and attended  on a scholarship. He received his master's degree in 1979.

Career
After graduating, Davidian first went to work for in 1979.

Apple Computer
Davidian joined Apple Computer in 1987. He originally developed the 68k emulator for use with the Motorola 88000 CPU, used in Apple Computer's abortive first attempt at a RISC target platform.

Articles

 * Transplanting the Mac’s Central Processor: Gary Davidian and His 68000 Emulator by Hansen Hsu at the Computer History Museum (2020-06-29)
 * Gary Davidian and His 68000 Emulator by Jason Snell and Six Colors