Computer Pioneers

Charles Babbage

Dec 26, 1791

He is credited with the 1st idea of a programmable computer. Here is more on Babbage

Ada Lovelace

Dec 10, 1815

She wrote the 1st machine algorithm. She was known as the world's 1st computer programmer. Click here for more about her

John Atanasoff

Oct 4, 1903

He invented the 1st electronic digital computer. Click here for more information

Reynold Johnson

Jul 16, 1906

He is the inventor of the disk drive. Click here for more.

Konrad Zuse

Jun 22, 1910

He completed the world's 1st programmable computer. More on Zuse here

Jean Sammet

May 23, 1928

She developed the FORMAC programming language. Click here for more

Philip Estridge

Jun 23, 1937

He helped with the development of the 1st IBM PC. Click here for more on Estridge

Nolan Bushnell

Feb 5, 1943

He created the computer game, "Pong". More on Bushnell here

Steve Wozniak

Aug 11, 1950

He was a founder of Apple and invented the Apple II computer. More on Steve click here

Steve Jobs

Feb 24, 1955

He created the company, Apple and Atari. Click here for more

James Gosling

May 19, 1955

He is the father of the Java programming language. Click here for more.

Bill Gates

Oct 28, 1955

He co-founded Microsoft corporation. Here's more on Bill Gates

Robert Morris

Nov 8, 1965

He created and released the 1st internet virus. It was called the Morris worm. More on Morris click here

Linus Torvalds

Dec 28, 1969

He is the creator of the Linux operating system. Here is more on Torvald

Jawed Karim

Oct 28, 1979

He is the co-founder of Youtube. Click here for more