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Born
Lee Felsenstein was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
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Life of Lee Felsenstein
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Started college at UC Berkeley
Where he participated in the free speech movement -
Kicked out of NASA's work study program for having Communist Parents
Unbeknownst to Lee he was born into a Communist family which led to his immediate expulsion from the NASA work study program. -
Dropped out of Berkeley
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Started as Junior Engineer at Ampex Corporation
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Graduated from Berkeley
Degree in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science -
Designed the PennyWhistle Modem
Most of Felsenstein's designs were made with access unmanned. He made products that many could afford. -
Founding Member of Homebrew Computer Club
Early computer hobbyist group which included the like of Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak -
Co-founded Osbourne Computer Corporation
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Joined Interval Research Corporation
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Named "Pioneer of the Electronic Frontier"
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Elected to Computer Hall of Fame
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Honored as a laureate "Tech Museum of Innovation"
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Developed "the Pedal-Powered Internet"
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Received Editor’s Choice award for creative excellence from Times Magazine
