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Steve Wozniak was born
Steve Wozniak was born in San Jose, California, U.S. -
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He attended UC Berekly
At his first stint at UC Berkely, Wozniak studied electrical engineering and computer science. -
Creation of the Blue Box
Wozniak created a blue box that allowed for unlimited long-distance calling. One of the first ones was swapped for parts. These parts were then used to create the original Apple I. The blue box was then marketed to others by Steve Jobs. -
Steve attended the first Home brew Computer Club meeting
This is a substantial event as it is the beginning of sharing parts between friends and brainstorming new ideas. Most importantly these ideas and parts lead to the creation of the apple I -
Steve Married Alice Robertson
This was Woz's first marriage and it lasted until four years until 1980 -
Cofounded Apple
With the help of one of his good friends, the Woz and Steve Jobs founded Apple -
The Apple I was officially introduced
This was the hacked-together predecessor to the Apple II. Made from traded around second-hand parts. -
The Apple II was released with the help of Steve Jobs
The Apple II is arguably the most important computer in the history of computers. It was the first low-cost capable personal computer which lead the industry into what we know today. -
Reenrolled at Berkely
He went back to Berkely to finish his degree in electrical engineering and computer science. (Stern, p.289) -
Steve married Candice Clark
This marriage lasted until 1987 (unknown month and day) -
He was in a plane crash
Steve was flying a plane with his then-fiance (Candice Clark), her brother Jack and his girlfriend. They were all injured but none dead. Wozniak experienced five weeks of anterograde amnesia following this incident. -
The Macintosh was introduced
In 1984, Wozniak helped design the Macintosh which would become one of Apple's highest-selling products ever. Today in the US, 29.62% of people use macOS, the Mac's operating system. Today I have created this very timeline on a Mac. -
Wozniak left apple for good
Wozniak left working at apple to pursue other ventures consisting of philanthropy and starting other companies. It is important to note that even though he no longer worked there, he kept his employee status. -
Wozniak invented the first programmable remote.
Steve founded a company called CL9 which developed and released the first programmable remote. -
Steve married Suzanne Mulkern
This marriage lasted until 2004 (unknown month and day) -
Wheels of Zeus (WOZ) was founded
WOZ was a company founded by Wozniak that would help people find everyday objects using GPS. The company eventually closed down in 2006 -
Steve Married Janet Hill
Steve is still married to Janet Hill as of 11/11/2023 -
Founded Woz-U
Woz-U is an online educational technology service for independent students and employees.