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Pier Giorgio Perotto
Cold Warpersonal computing

Pier Giorgio Perotto

Pier Giorgio Perotto was an Italian electrical engineer and inventor

1930 – 2002ItalyContribution: 1964

Introduction

Pier Giorgio Perotto (1930-2020) was an Italian engineer and computer scientist. He is credited with inventing the Programma 101, the first commercially available personal computer. Perotto's work on the Programma 101 revolutionized the computing industry, making computers accessible to a wider audience and paving the way for the future of personal computing.

Key Achievement

Computer designer for Olivetti, designed one of the first electronic programmable calculators, the Programma 101

Biography

Pier Giorgio Perotto was an Italian electrical engineer and inventor. Working for the manufacturer Olivetti, he led a design team that built the Programma 101, one of the world's first programmable calculators.

Did You Know?

  • Working for the manufacturer Olivetti, he led a design team that built the Programma 101, one of the world's first programmable calculators.

Institutions

Polytechnic University of Turin

Education

Polytechnic University of Turin

University of Turin