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'''Terrence Andrew Davis''' (December 15, 1969 – August 11, 2018), better known as '''Terry A. Davis''', was an American [[Electrical Engineer]] and computer [[programmer]] who created and designed [[TempleOS]], a [[Public-domain software|public domain]] [[operating system]]. Its development was an extremely complex, time-consuming and unusual undertaking for one person.<ref name="dalles"/><ref name="newsstack" /><ref name="nosmallfeat"/>
As a teenager, Davis learned [[assembly language]] on a [[Commodore 64]]. He later earned a [[master's degree]] in [[electrical engineering]] from [[Arizona State University]] and worked for several years at [[Ticketmaster]] as a programmer for [[VAX]] machines. In 1996, he began experiencing regular [[mania|manic episodes]], one of which led him to hospitalization. Initially diagnosed with [[bipolar disorder]], he was later declared to have [[schizophrenia]]. He subsequently collected disability payments and resided in [[Las Vegas]] with his parents until 2017.
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