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Lee Felsenstein

  • Birthdate

    Birthdate
    Lee Felsenstein was born on April 27, 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  • Began College Career at UC Berkley

    Began College Career at UC Berkley
    Lee joined the Co-operative Work Study in Engineering
  • Arrested in Free Speech movement

    Arrested in Free Speech movement
    Lee Felsenstein participate in the Free Speech Movement and was arrested a long with 768 others at the "Sproul Hall Sit In"
  • Dropped out of College

    Dropped out of College
    Felsenstein dropped out of Berkley and continued to work as a junior engineer at the Ampex Cooperation
  • Re-enrolled and Graduated at Berkley

    Re-enrolled and Graduated at Berkley
    Lee re-enrolled and graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • Developed the Pennywhistle Modem

    Developed the Pennywhistle Modem
    Felsenstein developed the Pennywhistle Modem and found two key improvements that led to a less expensive and more reliable design.
  • Developed the VDM-1

    Developed the VDM-1
    Felsenstein developed ta visual display model that was able to show a better and more high definition display
  • Developed the SOL-20 Computer

    Developed the SOL-20 Computer
    Felsenstein created one of the first micro computers. This was the first one that included the keyboard and the case. This computer wsa a huge success and sold over 10,000
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    Felsenstein was employeed

    Lee Felsenstein began working at Osborne Computer Cooperation. He was the designer of the Osborne 1, which was the first mass-produced portable computer.
  • Named "Pioneer of the Electric Frontier"

    Named "Pioneer of the Electric Frontier"
    Lee Felsenstein was honored as "Pioneer of the Electric Frontier" by the Electronic Foundation
  • Hall of Fame

    Hall of Fame
    Lee Felsenstein was elected to the Computer Hall of Fame
  • Felsenstein was named a Laureate

    Felsenstein was named a Laureate
    Lee was honored as a Laureate of the Tech Museum of Innovation
  • Editor's Choice Award

    Editor's Choice Award
    Lee Felsenstein was given the Editors Choice Award for Creative Excellence and recognized by EE Times Magazine
  • Founding Sensei of the HackerDojo

    Founding Sensei of the HackerDojo
    Felsenstein was featured on a Fox News segment covering the non-profit facility
  • Lee Felsenstein speaks at InfoAge

  • Honored in Museum

    Honored in Museum
    Lee Felsenstein was made apart of the Fellow of the Computer History Museum for his influence on technology and social environment