Andrei Chernov
Andrei Chernov | |
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| Born | Andrei Aleksandrovich Chernov 27 August 1966 Moscow, Russia |
| Died | 16 August 2017 (aged 50) Moscow, Russia |
| Other names | Andrew Chernov, Ache |
| Alma mater | Moscow State University |
| Occupation | Programmer |
| Known for | |
| Website | http://zachem.ne.jp (formerly http://vniz.net) |
Andrei Aleksandrovich Chernov (Russian: Андре́й Алекса́ндрович Чернов, romanized: Andréj Aleksándrovič Černóv; 27 August 1966 – 16 August 2017), also known as Andrew Chernov and Ache, was a Soviet and Russian programmer who was one of the founders of the Russian Internet and the creator of the character encoding KOI8-R.
He also hosted the website Vniz.net, which contained a collection of various rare pieces of media, including anime and art by Fin de siècle painters like Nicholas Kalmakoff, Louis Wain, and Franz von Bayros.