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Charles Babbage
Is known for the concept of a programmable computer. -
Ada Lovelace
The world’s first computer programmer. -
Edith Clarke
First woman employed as an electrical engineer in the United States, as well as the country's first female professor of electrical engineering. -
Grace Hopper
Grace HopperShe was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark 1 computer. She developed the first complier for a computer programming language. Grace also conceptualized the idea of machine independent programming languages. She was credited with popularizing the term “debugging” for fixing computer glitches. -
Babara Liskov
In 2004, Barbara Liskov won the John von Neumann Medal for "fundamental contributions to programming languages, programming methodology, and distributed systems". -
Anita Borg
Anita BorgCreator of Systers. The first e-mail network for women in technology. Founded the Institute for Women and Technology. -
Steve Wozniak
Steve WozniakSteve Wozniak is known for being the co-founder of Apple with Steve Jobs. He also is known for inventing the Apple Computer. -
Steve Jobs
Steve JobsSteve Jobs was the founder, Chairman, and CEO of Apple inc. In the early 1980 Steve jobs released the first Macintosh. -
Bill Gates
Founder of Microsoft. -
Robert Morris
Was the first computer hacker.
