Notable People in the Advancement of Computer Technology

The Vacuum Tube was an important step in the

advancement of computers. The first

computers were powered by vacuum

tubes.

We can thank Thomas Edison for this invention

in 1883.

In 1868, Christopher Sholes invented the 1st typewriter and

QWERTY keyboard we still use today.

Chester Carlson invented the xerographic process that is

the basis for our laser printers today.

Here he is in 1938 with the first Xerox machine!

The transistor paved the way for computers

to be smaller and more complex.

Invented in 1947, by a team of physicists for

Bell Labs, the transistor replaced the

vacuum tube.

Invented the 1st Compact Disc in 1965

The DRAM chip was invented by Robert Dennard in 1968.

It is the main memory component in your computer.

In 1971, Nolan Bushnell developed the Atari along with

Ted Dabney.

The first Atari game Pong was released in

1972. He is also the founding

father of Chuck E. Cheese!

"Remember," Bushnell says,

"I didn't invent the video game. I just

commercialized them."

On April Fool’s Day in 1976, these two young STEVEs, released their 1st Apple computer.

Is this a computer?

The two STEVEs today. ~ And ~

The latest and greatest Apple computer – the Ipad!

Steve Wozniak Steve Jobs

I wonder what these guys are worth today?

$45 million $3.4 billionIpad – released 2010$500

Microsoft operating systems monopolize

the personal

computer industry at an

estimated 90%.

In 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen

created a partnership called Micro-soft.

Stepped down from day-to-day duties at Microsoft in

2008 to focus on philanthropy.

BILL GATES#2 Wealthiest Person =

$53 billion

Since 2000, Gates has given over

$29 billion to charity.

Founder and chairman of Vulcan Inc. and

chairman of Charter Communications.

After his diagnosis with cancer in 1983, he

began to distance himself

from Microsoft.

PAUL ALLEN#37 Wealthiest Person = $13.5 billion

There are many more notable people in the advancement of

computer technology.