Steve Wozniak

By lis2

  • Steve Wozniak is born

    Steve Wozniak is born
    Steve Wozniak is born on August 11th, 1950. He was born in San Jose, California to Margaret Louise and Francis Jacob Wozniak.

  • The "Blue Box" is designed

    The "Blue Box" is designed
    Steve Wozniak invents a device that allows you to hack into telephone networks without paying for it called the "Blue Box".

  • Steve Wozniak works for the Hewlett-Packard Company

    Steve Wozniak works for the Hewlett-Packard Company
    Steve Wozniak drops out of Berkeley and begins working for The Hewlett-Packard Company

  • The Apple i is designed

    The Apple i is designed
    Steve Wozniak designs a computer meant for hobbyists, and it is displayed to the Homebrew Computer Club

  • Steve Wozniak designs a microcomputer

    Steve Wozniak designs a microcomputer
    Steve Wozniak uses a microprocessor to design a microcomputer that caught the eye of Steve Jobs

  • The Apple II is finished

    The Apple II is finished
    Steve Wozniak works with Steve Jobs to create microcomputer circuit board kits called the Apple II

  • Steve Wozniak returns to Apple

    Steve Wozniak returns to Apple
    Steve Wozniak returns to work for Apple after taking time off when a plane crash left him with temporary traumatic amnesia.

  • Steve Wozniak retires

    Upon retiring Wozniak was awarded with the National Medal of Technology.

  • Steve Wozniak goes back to Berkeley

    Wozniak attempted to earn a degree in computer science but was several credits short of completion. He was eventually awarded the degree by receiving credits for his work at Apple.

  • Steve Wozniak sells the CL9

    Steve Wozniak sells the CL9
    Steve Wozniak unsuccessfully tried to develop an infrared remote control device.

  • Steve Wozniak joins Mitchell Kapor

    Wozniak and Kapor worked together in establishing the Electronic Frontier Foundation, which defended the digital world's freedoms

  • Steve Wozniak is inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame

    Wozniak is awarded the honor of being in the Inventors Hall of Fame

  • Steve Wozniak publishes an autobiography

    Steve Wozniak publishes an autobiography
    Steve Wozniak publishes "iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon," and it becomes a "New York Times" bestseller.

  • Steve Wozniak becomes a chief scientist at Fusion-Io

    Wozniak works as a full time employee while working on the board of directors for Fusion-Io, a company that produced storage devices.

  • Steve Wozniak works for Primary Data

    Steve Wozniak was the chief scientist at Primary Data, a company that worked in data virtualization.