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Birth date-place
Steven Levy is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1951. -
1960s
Levy's upbringing In the late 1960s, Levy becomes involved in the counterculture movement. -
1970
Levy's college life Levy attends Temple University in Philadelphia, where he studies journalism and English. -introduction to the hacker culture at MIT.
-Levy's involvement in early computer activities. -
1974
After college After college, Levy works as a freelance writer and contributes articles to various publications. -
1978
Work Life In 1978, Levy begins working as a staff writer for Rolling Stone magazine. Work Events While at Rolling Stone, Levy writes articles on a wide range of topics, including technology, politics, and music. -
1981
New York Times In 1981, Levy begins writing a column for the New York Times called "On Computers." -
1983
First Book In 1983, Levy publishes his first book, "Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution," which becomes a bestseller and is considered a seminal work in the field of computer history. -
1984
Levy becomes the Senior Editor and Chief Technology Correspondent at Newsweek. -
1994
Release of "Insanely Great," Levy's book about the creation of the Apple Macintosh. -
2000
Levy joins Wired magazine as the editor-in-chief. -
2001
Publication of "Crypto: How the Code Rebels Beat the Government—Saving Privacy in the Digital Age." -
2001
UCLA In addition to writing, Levy has also taught journalism at the University of California, Berkeley and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. -
2007
Levy's coverage of the launch of the iPhone. -
2010
"In the Plex," Levy's book about Google, is published. -
2011
Levy becomes the editor-in-chief of Backchannel. -
2016
Publication of "In the Valley of the Gods: A Memoir of Love, Hate, and Tech." -
2019
Release of "Facebook: The Inside Story." -
2023
Continues to write and contribute to discussions about technology and its impact on society.