Computer Pioneers

Charles Babbage

Jan 1, 1791

First idea of a programmable computer Father of the compuer [Learn More](www.cbi.umn.edu/about/babbage.html)

Ada Lovelace

Jan 1, 1815

Wrote the first machine algorithm for an early computing machine [Learn More](findingada.com/about/who-was-ada/)

Alan Turing

Jan 1, 1912

Broke code of the Enigma machine [Learn More](www.turing.org.uk/)

Ralph Baer

Jan 1, 1922

Father of video games [Learn More](www.ralphbaer.com/)

Leonard Kleinrock

Jan 1, 1934

Idea of internet [Learn More](www.lk.cs.ucla.edu/)

Alan Kay

Jan 1, 1940

Invented laptop [Learn More](vpri.org/html/people/founders.htm)

Nolan Bushnell

Jan 1, 1943

Created "Pong" [Learn More](nolanbushnell.com/)

Al Alcorn

Jan 1, 1948

Created pong [Learn more](www.ign.com/articles/2008/03/11/al-alcorn-interview)

Gary Thuerk

Jan 1, 1950

Father of spam Learn More

Steve Wozniak

Jan 1, 1950

Invented Apple II [Learn More](www.woz.org)

Bill Gates

Jan 1, 1955

Co-founded Microsoft Learn More

Steve Jobs

Jan 1, 1955

Co-founded Apple [Learn More](www.apple.com/)

Tim Berners-Lee

Jan 1, 1955

Invented World Wide Web Learn More

Jawed

Jan 1, 1979

Founded YouTube [Learn More](youtube.com)

Alexis Ohanian

Jan 1, 1985

Co-founder of Reddit Learn More