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Wired Magazine Archive: PeopleWired Magazine Archive: People
A collection of interviews with notable IT people, including computing and Internet pioneers.
Bush, Vannevar: As We Are ThinkingBush, Vannevar: As We Are Thinking
Commentary on Bush's classic 1945 article 'As We May Think', which many view as the first clear description of hypermedia; by a class from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Philip EmeagwaliPhilip Emeagwali
Biography of an African American inventor, a pioneer in computing and the Internet.
Metcalfe, Bob, The Legend ofMetcalfe, Bob, The Legend of
Wired article
Raymond, EricRaymond, Eric
Open Source spokesman and author of the New Hacker's Dictionary. Resume, writings, speaking engagements, FAQ, and links.
Thompson, KenThompson, Ken
The father of the Unix operating system
Memoir of a Homebrew Computer Club MemberMemoir of a Homebrew Computer Club Member
An original Homebrew Computer Club member, Bob Lash, shares memories, photographs, stories and diagrams from the early days of personal computing.
Watson, Thomas J. Jr. (1914-1993)Watson, Thomas J. Jr. (1914-1993)
Long-time chairman of IBM (very brief bio)
McCarthy, JohnMcCarthy, John
Inventor of the Lisp programming language, arguably the oldest language in active use today (and a likely candidate for oldest high-level language overall, in competition with Fortran)
Information Sciences Hall of FameInformation Sciences Hall of Fame
Biographical details for many of the people who have played an important part in the foundation of Information Science.
Tarjan, Robert E.Tarjan, Robert E.
Algorithm and data structure researcher (see also Knuth and Dijkstra)
Weiser, Mark (1952-1999): In MemoriamWeiser, Mark (1952-1999): In Memoriam
Memorial site for the creator of "calm computing" / "ubiquitous computing"
Microsoft Altair BASIC Legend Talks about Linux, CPRM and that Very Frightening PhotoMicrosoft Altair BASIC Legend Talks about Linux, CPRM and that Very Frightening Photo
An interview with Monte Davidoff regarding the 4K BASIC interpreter he wrote with Gates and Allen.
Winograd, TerryWinograd, Terry
Terry Winograd is one of the foreground figures in research into human/computer interaction and natural language systems
The Faces in Front of the MonitorsThe Faces in Front of the Monitors
Pictures of people who have made a mark in any of the following: programmable computer systems, computer networks, the Internet or the security involved with those systems.
Berkeley, Edmund C.Berkeley, Edmund C.
Father of the Personal Computer

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