Software Engineer · 1970
John Carmack
Programmer and engineer whose work on Doom, Quake and virtual reality advanced real-time 3D graphics.
Computer science pioneer · 1940
Alan Kay
Computer scientist whose work on Smalltalk, graphical interfaces and personal computing influenced modern computing.
Quality management pioneer · 1904-2008
Joseph M. Juran
Engineer and management consultant who helped establish modern approaches to quality planning, control and improvement.
American Entrepreneur and Philanthropist · 1955
Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft who helped shape personal computing and later became a major global philanthropist.
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.
Former CEO of Intel Corporation · 1936-2016
Andrew S. Grove
Technology executive who led Intel through its transformation into a dominant microprocessor company.
British computer scientist · 1934-2026
Tony Hoare
Computer scientist known for Quicksort, Hoare logic and influential work on programming languages.
American inventor · 1847-1931
Thomas Edison
Inventor and industrialist whose work on electric lighting, recorded sound and motion pictures helped shape modern technology.
Computer science professor · 1960-2008
Randy Pausch
Computer scientist and educator known for virtual reality research, Alice software and his widely viewed Last Lecture.
Cryptocurrency entrepreneur · 1983
Brian Armstrong
Co-founder and chief executive of Coinbase, a leading US cryptocurrency exchange and financial technology company.