Computer Pioneers

Past Pioneers

Period: Jan 1, 1700 to Jan 1, 1940

Charles Babbage

Dec 26, 1791

<a href='' >http://www.computerhistory.org/babbage/charlesbabbage/</a>Invented the first mechanical computer.

Ada Lovelace

Dec 10, 1815

Read more about Ada Lovelace Math matician who worked with Charles Babbage on creating an analytical computer.

John Atanasoff

Oct 4, 1903

<a href='' >http://www.columbia.edu/~td2177/JVAtanasoff/JVAtanasoff.html</a>Created ABC; the first electronic digital computer.

Jean Sammet

Jun 22, 1910

<a href='' >http://www.computerhistory.org/fellowawards/hall/bios/Jean,Sammet/</a>Invented modern and programmable computer.

Gary Thuerk

Jan 1, 1940

<a href='' >https://www.linkedin.com/in/fatherespam</a>"Father of Spam"

Vinton Cerf

Jun 23, 1943

<a href='' >http://www.internethalloffame.org/inductees/vint-cerf</a>72 years old right now. "Father of Internet"

Abhay Bhushan

Nov 23, 1944

Read more about Abhay BhushanInventor of File Transfer Protocol (FTP)

Al Alcorn

Jan 1, 1948

<a href='' >http://www.britannica.com/biography/Al-Alcorn</a>Designer of video arcade game "Pong."

Anita Borg

Jan 17, 1948

<a href='' >http://www.google.com/anitaborg/</a>Founded the Institute for Women and Technology

Current Pioneers

Period: Jan 1, 1950 to Jan 1, 2005

Alan Cooper

Jun 3, 1952

<a href='' >http://www.cooper.com/author/alan_cooper</a>Led design work for the Automatic COmputing Engine.

James Gosling

May 28, 1955

<a href='' >https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesgosling</a>"Father of Java"

Bill Gates

Oct 28, 1955

<a href='' >http://www.biography.com/people/bill-gates-9307520</a>Founded Microsoft

Jack Dorsey

Nov 19, 1976

<a href='' >http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/</a>Co-founder of Twitter and Square.

Jawed Karim

Oct 28, 1979

<a href='' >http://www.yventures.com/jawed/</a>Co-founder of Youtube.

Steve Jobs

Feb 4, 2016

<a href='' >http://www.biography.com/people/steve-jobs-9354805</a>Founder of Apple