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Steve Wozniak was born in San Jose, California, U.S. -
At his first stint at UC Berkely, Wozniak studied electrical engineering and computer science.
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Wozniak created a blue box that allowed for unlimited long-distance calling. One of the first ones was swapped for parts. These parts were then used to create the original Apple I. The blue box was then marketed to others by Steve Jobs. -
This is a substantial event as it is the beginning of sharing parts between friends and brainstorming new ideas. Most importantly these ideas and parts lead to the creation of the apple I -
This was Woz's first marriage and it lasted until four years until 1980 -
With the help of one of his good friends, the Woz and Steve Jobs founded Apple -
This was the hacked-together predecessor to the Apple II. Made from traded around second-hand parts. -
The Apple II is arguably the most important computer in the history of computers. It was the first low-cost capable personal computer which lead the industry into what we know today. -
He went back to Berkely to finish his degree in electrical engineering and computer science. (Stern, p.289) -
This marriage lasted until 1987 (unknown month and day) -
Steve was flying a plane with his then-fiance (Candice Clark), her brother Jack and his girlfriend. They were all injured but none dead. Wozniak experienced five weeks of anterograde amnesia following this incident. -
In 1984, Wozniak helped design the Macintosh which would become one of Apple's highest-selling products ever. Today in the US, 29.62% of people use macOS, the Mac's operating system. Today I have created this very timeline on a Mac. -
Wozniak left working at apple to pursue other ventures consisting of philanthropy and starting other companies. It is important to note that even though he no longer worked there, he kept his employee status. -
Steve founded a company called CL9 which developed and released the first programmable remote. -
This marriage lasted until 2004 (unknown month and day) -
WOZ was a company founded by Wozniak that would help people find everyday objects using GPS. The company eventually closed down in 2006 -
Steve is still married to Janet Hill as of 11/11/2023 -
Woz-U is an online educational technology service for independent students and employees.