computer pioneers

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  • Charles Babbage was born

    Charles Babbage was born
    click this to find out moreCharles Babbage made the first mechanical computer, He also is remmebered for the concept of a programmable computer.
  • Ada Lovelace Born

    Ada Lovelace Born
    click here to learn about her lifeShe is known for her works on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine. Because of this she is widely known as the first programmer.
  • Edith Clarke was born

    Edith Clarke was born
    Edith Clarke made the "Clarke Calculator" that simplified how electrical circuits work.
  • John Atanasoff

    John Atanasoff
    John Atanasoff invented the first electric digital computer.
  • George Sitibitz

    George Sitibitz
    George Sitibitz is one of the fathers of the first digital computer.
  • Konrad Zuse was Born

    Konrad Zuse was Born
    Click here to learn moreKonrad Zuse made the worlds first programmable computer in May 1941.
  • Ralph Baer was born

    Ralph Baer was born
    Click here to learn moreRalp Baer is known as one of the fathers of video games. He also invented the first video game Console.
  • Adam Osborne was born

    Adam Osborne was born
    Click here to learn more about Adam OsborneAdam Osborne was born in Thailand. He made the first successful commercial portable computer.
  • Vint Cerf

    Vint Cerf
    Click here to learn about his worksVint Cerf and Robert E. Kahn were widely regarded as the fathers of the internet. He co-designed the TCP/IP protocols.
  • Abhay Bhushan was Born

    Abhay Bhushan was Born
    Click to find more about himA major contributor to the development of the TCP/IP architecture and the FIle Transfer Protocol (basically helped work on file transfer)
  • John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert created the ENIAC

    John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert created the ENIAC
    Click here to read more about the ENIACThe two designed and invented the ENIAC, the first electric all general purpose computer.
  • Al Alcorn was Born

    Al Alcorn was Born
    Al Alcorn was a computer pioneer, mostly known for his work on video games. He made the first video game called "Pong".
  • Steve Jobs was born

    Steve Jobs was born
    Click here to learn the biography of Steve JobsSteve Jobs was an American inventor and entrepreneur. He is best known for creating Apple and Atari.
  • James Gosling was born

    James Gosling was born
    James Gosling was famously known for inventing the programming language Java.
  • Bill Gates was Born

    Bill Gates was Born
    click here to learn more about Bill Gates Bill Gates cofounded microsoft, the largest computer company in the world.
  • Robert Morris Was Born

    Robert Morris Was Born
    Click here to learn more about the Morris wormMorris was largely known for creating the first computer worm.