Computer Pioneers

John Atanasoff

Oct 4, 1903

John was Born

George Stibitz

Feb 4, 1904

George Robert Stibitz is internationally recognized as one of the fathers of the modern first digital computer.

Konrad Zuse

Jun 22, 1910

Konrad Zuse was a German civil engineer, inventor and computer pioneer. His greatest achievement was the world's first programmable computer; the functional program-controlled Turing-complete Z3 became operational in May 1941.
Died: December 18, 1995

Alan Turing

Jun 23, 1912

Alan Mathison Turing, OBE, FRS was a British pioneering computer scientist, mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst, philosopher, mathematical biologist, and marathon and ultra distance runner.
Died: June 7, 1954

Jean Bartik

Dec 27, 1924

Jean was born

Jean Sammet

May 23, 1928

Jean was born

Philip Don Estridge

Jun 23, 1937

Philip Donald Estridge, known as Don Estridge, led development of the original IBM Personal Computer, and thus is known as "father of the IBM PC"
Died August 2, 1985

Vinton Cerf

Jun 23, 1943

Vinton Gray "Vint" Cerf is an American internet pioneer, who is recognized as one of "the fathers of the Internet", sharing this title with American engineer Bob Kahn.

Anita Borg

Jan 17, 1949

Anita Borg was an American computer scientist. She founded the Institute for Women and Technology and the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing. She was born Anita Borg Naffz in Chicago, Illinois.
Died: April 6, 2003

Al Alcorn

Apr 5, 1952

Al was Born

Alan Cooper

Jun 3, 1952

Alan Cooper is an American software designer and programmer. Widely recognized as the “Father of Visual Basic," Cooper is also known for his books on About Face 3: The Essentials of Interaction Design

Steve Jobs

Feb 4, 1955

Steve Jobs Was Born

Tim Berners-Lee

Jun 8, 1955

Sir Timothy John "Tim" Berners-Lee, OM, KBE, FRS, FREng, FRSA, DFBCS, also known as TimBL, is an English computer scientist, best known as the inventor of the World Wide Web.

Bill Gates

Oct 28, 1955

William Henry "Bill" Gates III is an American business magnate, philanthropist, investor, computer programmer, and inventor.

Robert Morris

Nov 8, 1965

Robert Tappan Morris is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur. He is best known for creating the Morris Worm in 1988, considered the first computer worm on the Internet, and for companies he has founded.