Raymond Samuel Tomlinson was an American computer programmer born on April 23, 1941, and died on March 5, 2016. In 1971, he created the first email program for the ARPANET system, which was an early version of the Internet. This program allowed users on different computers connected to ARPANET to send messages to each other.
Gary Arlen Kildall ( / ˈ k ɪ l d ɔː l / ; May 19, 1942 – July 11, 1994) was an American computer scientist and business owner who worked with early computers. In the 1970s, Kildall developed the operating system CP/M and other tools for programming computers. He later started a company called Digital Research, Inc.
Paul Gardner Allen was born on January 21, 1953, and passed away on October 15, 2018. He was an American businessman, computer programmer, and investor. He helped start Microsoft Corporation with his childhood friend Bill Gates in 1975.
Steven Paul Jobs (February 24, 1955 – October 5, 2011) was an American businessman, inventor, and investor. He was an early leader in the personal computer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s. Jobs co-founded Apple Inc.
Stephen Gary Wozniak (born August 11, 1950), also known as Woz, is an American technology entrepreneur, electrical engineer, computer programmer, and inventor. In 1976, he helped start Apple Computer, which is now called Apple Inc., with his business partner Steve Jobs. His work at Apple during the 1970s and 1980s made him one of the most important people in the personal computer revolution.
Marcian Edward “Ted” Hoff Jr. was born on October 28, 1937, in Rochester, New York. He is one of the inventors of the microprocessor.
Stanley Mazor is an American engineer who works with tiny electronic parts. He helped create the design of the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004, along with Ted Hoff, Masatoshi Shima, and Federico Faggin.
Masatoshi Shima (嶋 正利, Shima Masatoshi; born August 22, 1943, Shizuoka) is a Japanese electronics engineer. He helped create the world’s first microprocessor, the Intel 4004. In 1968, Shima worked for Busicom in Japan.
Marcian Edward “Ted” Hoff Jr. (was born October 28, 1937, in Rochester, New York) is one of the inventors of the microprocessor.
Federico Faggin (born December 1, 1941) is an Italian-American scientist, engineer, inventor, and business leader. He is most famous for designing the first commercial microprocessor, the Intel 4004. He managed the 4004 (MCS-4) project and led the design team for the first five years of Intel’s microprocessor development.