Edgar F. Codd Relational data baser
Codd came up with the relational data base model.
From This is True for 20 April 2003
computing
Computer and Internet pioneers and visionaries.
Anita Borg Computer networker
Borg wanted to link up with her computer systers.
From This is True for 6 April 2003
Adam Osborne PC pioneer
Osborne’s business led to two terms being coined.
From This is True for 23 March 2003
Bob Wallace Programmer
Wallace created the idea of shareware.
From This is True for 22 September 2002
Richard H. Bolt Computer networking pioneer
The first B in BBN.
From This is True for 20 January 2002
Jim Ellis Usenet creator
Ellis (with Tom Truscott) came up with “Usenet” in the early days of the Internet.
From This is True for 24 June 2001
Tom Kilburn Stored program inventor
Kilburn (and Freddie Williams) created the first stored-program computer.
From This is True for 14 January 2001
Michael Muuss Network architect
Muuss created the “ping” utility.
From This is True for 19 November 2000
Victor Grinich IC pioneer
Grinich was one of the “Traitorous Eight”.
From This is True for 5 November 2000
John Wilder Tukey Amateur linguist
Tukey coined the terms for several basic ideas in computing.
From This is True for 23 July 2000