Timeline: Computer Pioneers

Dec 10, 1815

Ada Lovelace

Read More About:Mathematician. Considered to be the first computer programmer.

Oct 4, 1903

John Atanasoff

Read More About:Known as the father of the computer. In 1990, awarded the National Technology by President George H.W. Bush.

Jul 16, 1906

Reynold Johnson

Read More About:Invented an electronic scoring machine.

Jun 22, 1910

Konrad Zuse

Read More About:Born in Germany. Built the Z1, Z2, Z3, and Z4. Invented the first modern and programmable computer.

Mar 8, 1922

Ralph Baer

Read More About:Inventor of video games. Founght inn WWII. Born in Germany.

Dec 27, 1924

Jean Bartik

Read More About:Born in County, Missouri. Attended Northwest Missouri Teachers College.

Jul 25, 1932

Robert Morris

Read More About:Helped develop the Unix computer operating. Helped developing of software to protect government computers and surveillance online warfare.

Jun 23, 1937

Philip Estridge

Read More About:Died in an airplane crash. In 1985 he became IBMs vice perisdent. In 1980, he becomes the manager.

Feb 5, 1943

Nolan Bushnell

Read More About:Invented Pong. Worked for Chuck E. Cheese. Advisory board of Anti-AgingGames.com.

Jun 23, 1943

Vinton Cerf

Read More About:Went to Stanford. Also went to UCLA. Worked for IBM. Won Draper prize. Began envisioning the internet in 1972.

Aug 11, 1950

Steve Wozniak

Read More About:Develpoed the Apple1, the computer that launched Apple.

Feb 24, 1955

Steve Jobs

Read More About:Co-Founder of Apple Computers with Steve Wozniak. Had cancer. Bought a company called Pixar.

Dec 28, 1969

Linus Torvalds

Read More About:He is a software engineer. Creator of Linux Kernel. He began play with computer at the age of 10. He also got the EFF Pioneer award in 1998.