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Vannevar Bush
Vannevar Bush was an American engineer, inventor and science administrator, who during World War II
1890 – 1974
Richard M. Karp
Richard Manning Karp is an American computer scientist and computational theorist at the University of
1935
Steve Wozniak
Stephen Gary Wozniak, also known by his nickname Woz, is an American technology entrepreneur, electrical
1950
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Cold WarUnited Kingdom
Donald Watts Davies, was a British computer scientist and Internet pioneer who was employed at
Cold WarNetherlands
Adriaan "Aad" van Wijngaarden was a Dutch mathematician and computer scientist
Personal ComputingUnited Kingdom
Edgar Frank "Ted" Codd was a British computer scientist who, while working for IBM, invented
Personal ComputingUnited Kingdom
James Hardy Wilkinson FRS was a prominent figure in the field of numerical analysis, a
Personal ComputingSweden
Per Erik Rutger Martin-Löf is a Swedish logician, philosopher, and mathematical statistician
Personal ComputingU.S.A
Leslie Barry Lamport is an American computer scientist and mathematician
