2024 - Influential Peeps- 4th period

Coined term "Computer Bug"

co founded Apple

Created the Pascal programming language

Created Ethernet technology

Known as Father of Computer Virology

Co-invented the ENIAC and the first commercial computer – the UNIVAC with Presper Eckert

American mathematician, electrical engineer, & cryptographer known as "father of Information Theory & Information Age"

She worked with the Father of Computers in the 1800’s - considered the world's first programmer - Mother of Computers

Created 1st German programmable computer

invented the binary system in the 1600's

Works with DEEPMIND and Google's AI

designed and implemented the original Unix operating system

Co-invented the ENIAC and the first commercial computer – the UNIVAC

Began Uber

Born in South Africa, he is still living and is involved in TESLA, SPACEX, X and StarLink

Created ABC computer

Developed the first adding machine/calculator in the 1600’s which laid the foundation for digital computing today

Created Word Press

His contributions led to the creation of the World Wide Web

“Father of Computers” – Analytical Engine in 1800’s

Early 1900’s created a tabulating machine to count the US Census

Created the Linux operating system software

Created ebay

Created the computer mouse

Third Generation of Computers: characterized by

known for his first machine, the IBM Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator or Harvard Mark I

Started Microsoft

Created Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP) -- the fundamental protocol of the internet

Worked in cryptography and helped to break German code in WWII

Twitter And Square Company

created JAVA programming language

 Invented network electronic mail, choosing the “@” sign in emails to connect the username with the destination address

Made substantial improvements to the Loom including punch cards

Alphabet & Amazon

Invention and development of model checking, a technique used in verification of software and hardware -- algorithms.

created Facebook

Microsoft CEO

First Generation of Computers: characterized by

Fourth Generation of Computers: characterized by

'Founder' of Open Source software

Fifth Generation of Computers: characterized by

Second Generation of Computers: characterized by