Steve Wozniak

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  • Born

    Steve Wozniak born on August 11, 1950 in San Jose, California U.S.

  • Graduated from Homestead High School

  • The birth of "Cream Soda"

    In 1971, Steve Wozniak and his friend Bill Fernandez invented the World's First computer so called "Cream Soda" for Cragmont Cream Soda beverage. There were only 20 chips in total.

  • Steve Jobs

    Steve Wozniak met Steve Jobs because they shared common interests such as electronics and pranks. And this may be the first historical moment of Apple.

  • Apple Computer 1

    Steve Wozniak designed and hand-built Apple Computer 1, and it was the first desktop computer released by the Apple Computer Company.

  • Establish Apple Computer

    He formed Apple Computer with Steve Jobs on April 1, 1976.
    And he quieted his job at Hewlett-Packard (HP) because he was persuaded by his families and Steve Jobs.

  • Publish of a Detailed Description of Design of Apple II

    Steve Wozniak described in his published article in May 1977 issue of Byte, "To me, a personal computer should be small, reliable, convenient to use and inexpensive".

  • Apple II

    Apple II is one of the first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer product, designed primarily by Steve Wozniak.

  • Earning Computer Science Degree

    In 1981, Wozniak returned to Berkeley to earn a computer science degree under the pseudonym of "Rocky Clark". He left Berkeley before his graduation, but received equivalency credits for work done at Apple.
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    Away from Apple

    In December 1981, Wozniak crashed his plane while flying Candi Clark and other companions to Los Angeles, and he married Clark four months later, then he decided to leave Apple temporarily in order to return to college.

  • Return to Apple

    Wozniak returned to the Apple II section of Apple Computers, and stared designing a new computer called Lisa.
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    Two Music Concerts

    He produced two music concerts, called the US Festival by combing the best music groups with the best computer stuff.

  • Left Apple for Good

    Because of frictions between the department led by Jobs and the Apple II department, the strained relations between Jobs and Wozniak caused the second left of Wozniak in 1985.
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    CL9

    After left from Apple Computer, Wozniak helped start a new company, CL9 which developed remote control device that would control household appliances. And he sold the unsuccessful CL9 in 1989

  • Degree Awarded

    Wozniak was officially awarded a degree in 1986

  • Divorce with Candi Clark

    Wozniak and Candi Clark had three children, Jesse, Sara, and Gary; they were divorced in 1987.

  • Charitable Organizations

    After selling CL9, he donated most his money to charitable organizations which included Tech Museum of Innovation, the Children's Discovery Museum, and the San Jose-Cleveland Ballet.

  • Suzanne Mulkern

    In 1989, he met Suzanne Mulkern, a mother of three, and they married in 1990.
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    Thereafter

    Steve Wozniak is still an Apple employee technically, and he is a public speaker who talks about technologies, and encourages young people going into technologies. Steve Wozniak all gives supports to lots of charity events, and parts of some startup companies.