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Computer Pioneers
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Charles Babbage.
Read About Charles Babbage HERECharles babbage was a mathmetitian philosopher. Origination of the concept of a programmable coputer. He had a nick name of "The Father of the Computer." Died on October 18, 1871. -
John Atanasoff
Learn More ABout John AtanasoffJohn Atanasoff invented the first electronic digital computer. He was an electrical engineer and school teacher. He died on June 15 1955. -
Reynold Johnson
Reynold Johnson established computer data storage. He is also known as "The Father of the Disk Drive." He died on September 15th 1998. -
Konrad Zuse
Konrad Zuse made the first prgrammable computer. He had five children. He died on December 18, 1955. -
Ralph Baer
Ralph Baer was credited for the first game console in the 1960's. His nickname is the "Father of Videogames." He died on December 6th 2014. -
Philip Estridge
Philip Estridge is the "Father of the IBM PC." His nickname is the "Father of PC." and he worked for NASA. He died August 2nd, 1985. -
Vinton Cerf
Vinton Cerf is the "Father of the Internet." He is the the cahirman of ICANN. He is still alive today. -
Al Alcorn
Al Alcorn created the firsts video game. Although he makes video games he doesn't play them. He is still living. -
Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak was the co-founder of Appple. He was put on probation for pranking people on the internet. He is still living. -
Steve Jobs.
Learn More About Steve Jobs HERESteve Jobs was the starter of the Apple company. He bouoght the graphiscs group in 1986 and renamed it PIXAR. He died October 5th 2011. -
Tim Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee is the inventor of the World Wide Web. He was nighted by Queen Elizabeth the second. He is still living today. -
Bill Gates
Bill Gates co-founded Microsoft. He also dropped out of Harvard. He is still living now. -
BIll Gates
Learn ABout Microsoft HEREBill Gates co-founded Microsoft. He dropped out of Harvard. He is still living -
Robert Morris
About Morris Worm HERERobert Morris was an American computer scientist. He is best known for creating the Morris Worm. He is still living today. -
Linus Torvalds
Linus Torvalds created the first Linux Kernel. 9793 Torvlads Astreroid was named after him. He is still living.