Steve

The Past and Present of Stephan Gary Wozniak

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  • Birth

    • born and raised in San Jose, California
    • an American inventor, engineer, programmer, and technological entrepreneur

  • High School

    • graduated Homestead, High School

  • Troubled College Career

    Troubled College Career
    • expelled from CU Boulder
    • expelled "for hacking the university's computer system and sending prank messages on it" (thetimeline.org)

  • The Friendship to Turn the Future

    The Friendship to Turn the Future
    • after returning home from college "Woz" created his first computer
    • in early 1971, Wozniak and his friend Bill Fernandez developed their first "underdeveloped" computer, nicknamed "Cream Soda"
    • Later in the year Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs meet for the first time
    • "We first met in 1971 during my college years, while he was in high school. A friend said, 'you should meet Steve Jobs because he likes electronics, and he also plays pranks.' So he introduced us" -Steve Wozniak

  • Careers Apart

    • in 1973 Wozniak was working at HP developing a mainframe computer, while Jobs was working at Atari, an arcade game company

  • Later Known as "Apple One"

    • in 1975 "Woz' began the project that would later be known and praised as " Apple One"
    • on June 29, 1975, he tested his first functional prototype

  • Wozniak's Masterpiece

    • in 1976 Wozniak created the hardware, circuit board, and the operating system for the Apple 1
    • "Wozniak originally offered the design to HP while working there, but was denied by the company on five different occasions" (thetimelines.org)

  • Apple Inc. is Formed

    • Jobs and Wozniak join forces

  • Apple II

    • with Wozniak's technological advancements and Jobs' marketing skills, Apple Inc. revealed the Apple II
    • the Apple II was first revealed at the 1977 West Coast Computer Faire
    • considered the first mass-produced personal computer
    • Wozniak's first article about the Apple II was in Byte magazine in May 1977

  • Wozniak and Robertson Divorce

    • Steve Wozniak and Alice Robertson got divorced in 1977
    • this set Woz in to somewhat of a depressed state of mind, causing him to question his goals

  • Apple II Commercial

    Apple II Commercial

  • Plane Crash

    Plane Crash
    • Wozniak suffered a severe plane crash while piloting in California
    • unfortunately, all passengers passed away except Steve
    • Woz suffered brain damage and memory loss (not even remembering his own name)
    • at this point in time, Wozniak did not know if he was eve going to return to Apple

  • Development of Machintosh

    • Steve Wozniak returns to the company in 1982
    • at this point, the development of their new, cheaper, and improved computer had begun
    • including drop-down menus, background color, cursor, and pictures

  • Macintosh Public Reveal

    Macintosh Public Reveal

  • Exit From Apple

    • ever since Apple went public Wozniak's relationship with the company was at a downhill slope
    • Woz's beliefs differed from both the company and his partner Steve Jobs
    • due to this, Steve Wozniak walked away from the company ion 1985

  • Accolades

    • Stephan Gary Wozniak is inducted into the (Inventors Hall of Fame)
    • Wozniak receives the Heinz Award for technology, the economy, and employment.