Computer pioneers

Computer Pioneers

  • Grace Hopper

    Grace Hopper

    She was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark 1 computer. She develpoed the first complier for a computer programming language.
  • Jean Sammet

    Jean Sammet

    Developed FORMAC programming language.
  • Philip Estridge

    Philip Estridge

    Led develpoment of the original IMB PC.
  • Barbara Liskov

    Barbara Liskov

    Liskov has led many significant projects, including the Venus operating system, a small, low-cost and interactive timesharing system.
  • Nolan Bushnell

    Nolan Bushnell

    Nolan invented computer games like computer space and pong.
  • Anita Borg

    Anita Borg

    Creator of Systers, the first email network for women in technology.
  • Steve Wozniak

    Steve Wozniak

    Co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs and Ronald Wayne. Single-handedly invented both the Apple I and Apple II computers.
  • Alan Cooper

    Alan Cooper

    He created the Goal-Directed design methodology and pioneered the use of personas as practical interaction design tools to create high-tech products.
  • Steve Jobs

    Steve Jobs

    Co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc.
  • Bill Gates

    Bill Gates

    Founder of Microsoft.