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Read more about Babbage at the BBC WebsiteCame up with the concept of the programmable computer.
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Created the first algorithim for machine use. Considered the first programmer.
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Invented the first electronic digital computer.
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Info on the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in ComputingOne of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark 1 and invented the first compiler.
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Formalised algorithims and computation with his Turing Machine.
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Made early contributions to video games.
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The ENIAC StoryOne of the original programmers of the ENIAC.
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Helped shape the theoretical side of computer networking.
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An ad for the Osborne 1Invented the first portable computer, the Obsborne 1.
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Pioneered object oriented programming and windowing graphical user interface design.
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Designed the Apple I and Apple II.
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Jobs' Bio on the Computer History Museum WebsiteFounder and CEO of Apple Inc.
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Invented the Java language.
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The World's First WebsiteInvented the World Wide Web using an HTTP.
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Founded Microsoft, one of the largest software companies.
