WHO ARE THESE NERDS?
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Daniel S. Bricklin
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Current Occupation: President, Garden Software Inc.
Birthdate: July 16, 1951
Birthplace: Philadelphia, PA
Education: BS, Electrical Engineering/Computer Science, MIT
Major Contributions: Designed VisiCalc, the personal computer's killer
application.
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William H. Gates, III
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Current Occupation: Chairman/CEO, Microsoft Corp.
Birthdate: October 28, 1955
Birthplace: Seattle, WA
Education: Two years, Law, Harvard University
Major Contributions: Developed BASIC interpreter for first
microcomputer with Paul Allen; co-founded Microsoft Corp., again
with Allen.
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Steven P. Jobs
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Current Occupation: Chairman/CEO, Next Computer Inc.
Birthdate: February 24, 1955
Birthplace: Los Altos, CA
Education: Physics/Literature/Poetry, one semester, Reed College
Major Contributions: Designed Apple II computer with Steve Wozniak;
co-founded Apple Computer with Wozniak; led development of Macintosh computer.
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H. Edward Roberts
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Current Occupation: Medical doctor
Birthdate: Not available.
Birthplace: Not available.
Education: Not available.
Major Contributions: Developed and marketed the MITS Altair 8800,
the world's first "personal computer."
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Steve Wozniak
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Current Occupation: Founder, Unuson Corp.
Birthdate: August 11, 1950
Birthplace: Not available.
Education: Not available.
Major Contributions: Designed and built Apple I computer; co-founded
Apple Computer Inc. with Steve Jobs; co-designed Apple II computer with Jobs.
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