Dan Bricklin
Born
:1951 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Major Academic Events
: He researched computer science and engineering at MIT and continued his study into Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
Contributions to Computer Science
: Bricklin made and led many other software projects, but the biggest impact he made was creating the electronic spreadsheet. Today, he is known as the father of electronic spreadsheets.
Another large countribution was when Bricklin founded Software Arts and served as chairman of the board and executive vice president until 1985. Their biggest creation, VisiCalc, gave a electronic spreadsheet to their user which helped seal the deal and get the customers to purchase a computer.
Sources
: Dan Bricklin invented the spreadsheet but do not hold that against him: written by Jason Karaian, published December 22, 2015, and retrieved by Eli Suddeth October 3rd, 2022 from
https://qz.com/578661/dan-bricklin-invented-the-spreadsheet-but-dont-hold-that-against-him
Dan Bricklin's personal webpage last updated January 26th 2018, written by Dan Bricklin, and retrieved by Eli Suddeth October 3rd, 2022 from
https//bricklin.com
Computer History Museium (Date not found). Dan Bricklin - CHM Retrieved October 3rd, 2022 by Eli Suddeth from
https://computerhistory.org/profile/dan-bricklin
Timothy J. Berners Lee
Born
: June 8th, 1955
Major Academic Events
: He researched computer science and engineering at MIT and continued his study into Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.
Contributions to Computer Science
: Although Timothy J. Berners-Lee had many big contributions, the most important thing he ever did was invent http which is the the reason why every website today can exist. Other important, but not as important contributions are that he helped invent HTML coding, the first website, and the first web browser!
Sources
: Mark Zorn. (2014, May 27th). "Tim Berners-Lee Inventions and Accomplishments" Retrieved October 3rd, 2022 by Eli Suddeth from
https://visionlaunch.com/tim-berners-lee-inventions-and-accomplishments
University of Oxford. (2016 October 27th). "Sir Tim Berners-Lee joins Oxford's Department of Computer Science Ellis" Retrieved October 3rd, 2022 by Eli Suddeth from
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2016-10-27-sir-tim-berners-lee-joins-oxfords-department-computer-science
By Michael Aaron Dennis Last Updated: Aug 26, 2022. "Tim Berners-Lee" Retrieved October 3rd, 2022 by Eli Suddeth from
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Tim-Berners-Lee
Vinton G. Cerf
Born
: June 23, 1943
Major Academic Events
: Before working as an assistant professor at Stanford University from 1972 to 1976, Vinton Cerf, who received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Stanford University, worked in the Silicon Valley computer sector.
Contributions to Computer Science
: He participated in the co-design of the Internet's underlying architecture. Cerf and his colleague Robert E. Kahn received the National Medal of Technology from President Bill Clinton for creating and expanding the Internet. Cerf has served as Google's vice president and leading Internet evangelist since 2005.
Sources
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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. September 8, 2005 Google Inc. Retrieved October 3rd, 2022 by Eli Suddeth from
http://googlepress.blogspot.com/2005/09/cerfs-up-at-google_08.html
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Stanford Report made January 14, 2014. Retrieved October 3rd, 2022 by Eli Suddeth from
https://www.ithistory.org/honor-roll/mr-carl-sassenrath
Unknown author of Vinton Gray Cerf Biography made 2006, Retrieved October 3rd, 2022 by Eli Suddeth from
http://www.bookrags.com/biography/vinton-gray-cerf-wcs
