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Lee Felsenstein: By Rich Russo

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  • Born

    Born

    Lee Felsenstein was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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    Life of Lee Felsenstein

  • Started college at UC Berkeley

    Started college at UC Berkeley

    Where he participated in the free speech movement
  • Kicked out of NASA's work study program for having Communist Parents

    Kicked out of NASA's work study program for having Communist Parents

    Unbeknownst to Lee he was born into a Communist family which led to his immediate expulsion from the NASA work study program.
  • Dropped out of Berkeley

    Dropped out of Berkeley

  • Started as Junior Engineer at Ampex Corporation

    Started as Junior Engineer at Ampex Corporation

  • Graduated from Berkeley

    Graduated from Berkeley

    Degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
  • Designed the PennyWhistle Modem

    Designed the PennyWhistle Modem

    Most of Felsenstein's designs were made with access unmanned. He made products that many could afford.
  • Founding Member of Homebrew Computer Club

    Founding Member of Homebrew Computer Club

    Early computer hobbyist group which included the like of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • Co-founded Osbourne Computer Corporation

    Co-founded Osbourne Computer Corporation

  • Joined Interval Research Corporation

    Joined Interval Research Corporation

  • Named "Pioneer of the Electronic Frontier"

    Named "Pioneer of the Electronic Frontier"

  • Elected to Computer Hall of Fame

    Elected to Computer Hall of Fame

  • Honored as a laureate "Tech Museum of Innovation"

    Honored as a laureate "Tech Museum of Innovation"

  • Developed "the Pedal-Powered Internet"

    Developed "the Pedal-Powered Internet"

  • Received Editor’s Choice award for creative excellence from Times Magazine

    Received Editor’s Choice award for creative excellence from Times Magazine