Computer Pioneers

Ada Lovelace

Dec 10, 1815

First computer programmer
Created the concept for an "Analytical Engine", in other words a computer
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Edith Clarke

Feb 10, 1883

linkCreated the graphical calculator
First woman to get an electrical engineering degree at MIT
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John Atanasoff

Oct 4, 1903

Invented the first digital computer

Reynold Johnson

Jul 16, 1906

Made the first computer hard drive

Grace Hopper

Dec 9, 1906

Invented the first compiler for a programming language
US Navy Rear Admiral in World War II
Went to Yale

Konrad Zuse

Jun 22, 1910

Invented first modern programmable computer
Conceived the principles of working modern computers
Created Flankalkvel the first higher level computer language

Leonard Kleinrock

Jun 22, 1910

Developed mathematical theory of packet networks
Developed technology that undrpinned the Internet

Ralph Baer

Mar 8, 1922

Made the Magravox Odyssey Gaming System
"Father of Video Games"

Philip Estridge

Jun 23, 1937

Created the IBM Personal Computer
"Father of PC"

Vinton Cerf

Jun 23, 1943

Co-desinger of TCP/IP protocols and architecture of the Internet
"Father of th Internet"
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Steve Wozniak

Aug 11, 1950

Co-founder of Apple Inc.
Developed Apple I and Apple II computers
First person to make a characte rfrom a computer to appear on a screen
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James Gosling

May 19, 1955

Invented Java, the programming language

Bill Gates

Oct 28, 1955

Co-founder of Microsoft, world's largest software company
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Linus Torvalds

Dec 28, 1969

Creator of Linux

Jawed Karim

Oct 28, 1979

Co-founded of Youtube