American inventor · 1847-1931
Thomas Edison
Inventor and industrialist whose work on electric lighting, recorded sound and motion pictures helped shape modern technology.
American statesman · 1706-1790
Benjamin Franklin
Founding Father, diplomat and scientist who played a central role in early United States history.
Co-founder of Apple · 1955-2011
Steve Jobs
Apple co-founder who helped shape personal computing, digital media and modern consumer electronics through influential products.
Renaissance artist and inventor · 1452-1519
Leonardo da Vinci
Italian Renaissance artist whose paintings, anatomical studies and technical designs combined art with scientific observation.
British computer scientist · 1934-2026
Tony Hoare
Computer scientist known for Quicksort, Hoare logic and influential work on programming languages.
Greek mathematician · c. 287 BC-c. 212 BC
Archimedes
Mathematician, physicist and inventor whose work on geometry, buoyancy and levers shaped classical science.
Computer science pioneer · 1940
Alan Kay
Computer scientist whose work on Smalltalk, graphical interfaces and personal computing influenced modern computing.
French mathematician and philosopher · 1623-1662
Blaise Pascal
Mathematician, physicist and philosopher whose work advanced probability, fluid mechanics and mechanical calculation.