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Birthdate
Lee Felsenstein was born on April 27, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. -
Began College Career at UC Berkley
Lee joined the Co-operative Work Study in Engineering -
Arrested in Free Speech movement
Lee Felsenstein participate in the Free Speech Movement and was arrested a long with 768 others at the "Sproul Hall Sit In" -
Dropped out of College
Felsenstein dropped out of Berkley and continued to work as a junior engineer at the Ampex Cooperation -
Re-enrolled and Graduated at Berkley
Lee re-enrolled and graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science -
Developed the Pennywhistle Modem
Felsenstein developed the Pennywhistle Modem and found two key improvements that led to a less expensive and more reliable design. -
Developed the VDM-1
Felsenstein developed ta visual display model that was able to show a better and more high definition display -
Developed the SOL-20 Computer
Felsenstein created one of the first micro computers. This was the first one that included the keyboard and the case. This computer wsa a huge success and sold over 10,000 -
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Felsenstein was employeed
Lee Felsenstein began working at Osborne Computer Cooperation. He was the designer of the Osborne 1, which was the first mass-produced portable computer. -
Named "Pioneer of the Electric Frontier"
Lee Felsenstein was honored as "Pioneer of the Electric Frontier" by the Electronic Foundation -
Hall of Fame
Lee Felsenstein was elected to the Computer Hall of Fame -
Felsenstein was named a Laureate
Lee was honored as a Laureate of the Tech Museum of Innovation -
Editor's Choice Award
Lee Felsenstein was given the Editors Choice Award for Creative Excellence and recognized by EE Times Magazine -
Founding Sensei of the HackerDojo
Felsenstein was featured on a Fox News segment covering the non-profit facility -
Lee Felsenstein speaks at InfoAge
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Honored in Museum
Lee Felsenstein was made apart of the Fellow of the Computer History Museum for his influence on technology and social environment
