Explorations: Info Tech Founders and Contributors
Info Tech Founders and Contributors
Ada Lovelace
Tim Berners-Lee
James Gosling
Linus Torvald
Herman Hollerith
Radia Perlman
Grace Hopper
Ted Codd
Vint Cerf
Donald Davies
William A. Wulf
Mary Wilkes
Adele Goldberg
Annie Easley
Clarence (Skip) Ellis
Emmitt McHenry
Shirley Jackson
Lisa Gelobter
Roy Clay
Lonnie Johnson
Gordon Moore
Katherine Johnson
Part I:
Select 2 IT founders/contributors from the above list to research. Write a one- to two- paragraph biography of each highlighting their accomplishments and contributions to IT as we know it today.
Part II:
Add another IT founder/contributor you discovered during your research for part I that impressed you. Similarly, write a one- to two-paragraph biography highlighting their accomplishments and contributions to IT as we know it today.
Part III:
Provide critical feedback to 2 class colleagues on their selections and profiling of IT founders/contributors.
Part IV:
Reflect on what you learned (do’s and don’ts) from these IT founders/contributors that you’d incorporate in your career (and future endeavors) as an IT professional
