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Leland Smith

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Leland Smith was born on August 6, 1925. He was an American composer and a significant figure in the field of computer music and music notation. Smith is best known for developing the SCORE music engraving program, which has been widely used for music typesetting. His work bridged traditional composition with emerging computer technologies during the mid to late 20th century, contributing to advancements in how music is composed and printed.

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