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John Napiercreated Napier Bones
Blaise Pascalcreated the first automatic calculating machine
Gottfried Leibnezinvented calculus
Charles Xavier Thomasarithmometer
Joseph Jacquardcreated Jacquard's lume
Charles Babbagecreated the first modern computer device
Georg Scheutzcreated a Sweedish calculating device (dream machine)
Augusta Ada Byronthe first female computer scientist
Herman Hollerithcreated the created an automatic census beuroe
Thomas Watson, Jr.president of IBM
Alan Turingcreated the turing machine
George Stibitzcreated the first digital computer
John Atanasoffcreated the first electronic digital computer
Dr. Howard Aikencreated the mark 1 computer
Dr. John Mauchly & Presper Eckertcreated the Eniaz computer
John Bardeen, William Shockley &Walter Brittaincreated transiters
Jon Von Neumanncreated the first storing unit
Dr. Daniel Slotickcreated the Illiac computer
Robert Noyce & Jack Kilbycreated the first integrated circut
Alan Kaycreated interfaces
Grace Hoppermother of Cobal
Ted Hoffcreated the microprocessor
Ed Robertsinvented the Altair
Donald Knuthcreated the text typing system
Steve Jobs &Steve Wozniakstarted Apple computer
Bill Gates & Paul Allenstarted microsoft
Steve Caseco-founder of AOL
Lawrence Ellisoncreated Oricle, 2nd largest software company