Pioneers in the history of computing

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Ada Lovelace Best known as the first computer programmer
Alan Turing Known as the founder of Computer Science. He cracked the Enigma Code
Bill Gates Founder of Microsoft. One of the wealthiest men in the world.
Charles Babbage Babbage's Difference Engine was the world's first successful automatic calculator
Dan Bricklin Conceived and designed the first electronic spreadsheet, VISICALC, released in 1979.
Grace Hopper One of the pioneers in the development of the electronic computer
John Backus Developed the first high level programmming language - Fortran
John Bardeen Co-inventor of the transistor
Robert Metcalfe Developed computer networking and ethernet
Steve Case Founder of A.O.L.
Steve Jobs Co-founder of Apple
Thomas J. Watson Sr. The founder of I.B.M. the company which developed the personal computer and magnetic hard disks.
Tim Berners-Lee Developed the World Wide Web in 1991