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I'd be okay with this. So, who is the Nikola Tesla of computers?
by spiritplumber 13y ago
I'd be okay with this. So, who is the Nikola Tesla of computers?
- 6d0debc071 13y agoDouglas Engelbart? He made a great many of the underlying ideas we use for using computers. Ironically he only seems to get remembered for the mouse. The mother of all demos: http://youtu.be/JfIgzSoTMOs http://youtu.be/JfIgzSoTMOs Is well worth watching for a historical perspective if you haven't seen it already.
- oscargrouch 13y agoAlan Turing? Von Neumann? The minds from the beginning of the century XX were the best.. even about computing.. invent things from virtually nothing is pretty hard
- alayne 13y agoJ.C.R. Licklider is an interesting character in computer development history, particularly for his involvement in the development of timesharing, networks, and personal computing.
- paul_f 13y agoAlan Kay