Important People in the Computer History
Many people have had an immense impact on the personal computer. Below are
some of them:
1. Charles Babbage-Mathematician
2. Steve Wozniak-Inventor
3. Steve Jobs-Entrepreneur
4. William H. Gates III-Business Magnate
5. Douglas Englebart-Engineer
6. Gordon Moore-Businessman
7. Tim Berners-Lee-Computer Scientist
8. Seymour Cray-Electrical Engineer
9. Andrew Kay-Businessman
10.Nolan Bushnell-Entrepreneur
11.Michael Dell-Business Magnate (CEO, Dell Inc.)
12.Marcian Edward Hoff-Inventor
13.Jack St. Clair Kilby-Electrical Engineer
14.Lady Ada Augusta Lovelace-Countess of Lovelace
15.Henry (Ed) Roberts-Medical Doctor (known as “the father of the personal
computer)
16.Alan Mathison Turing-Mathematician
17.Dr. Coleman Furr-Technology Educator
18.Admiral Grace Hopper-Computer Scientist
19.Dr. James MartinFounder
20.John Draper-Computer Programmer
21.Richard Greenblatt-Programmer
22.Alan Kay-Computer Scientist
23.Clifford Berry-Computer Scientist
24.George Morrow-Computer Scientist
25.Dan Bricklin-Software Developer
Task
Create a PowerPoint Presentation (8 slides) to include the following information:
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Biography
List their education and coursework completed
Map out their career and their job history
List at least one accomplishment
List any awards or accolades
List any failures and how it strengthened them
Who they idolized or looked up to
Interesting factoids.
Influence they have on technology as we see it today
List three (3) references
1. Show a video of your chosen individual (2 minutes in length). If video is longer,
pick out most important part.
2. Incorporate course relevant sound into your PowerPoint.
3. Include a minimum of five (5) pictures of the individual and any technology
he/she was involved with.
4. Utilize transitional slides throughout your Power Point Presentation.
4. Embed two (2) questions into your PowerPoint for your classmates to answer at
the conclusion of your presentation. (Questions must be approved by Mr.
Whitcomb at least one (1) school day prior to presenting your power point.)
Note: Be prepared to take notes on each PowerPoint that is presented.
Additionally, presentations should be no more than eight (8) minutes in length, so
practice by timing yourselves. Good luck!!!
PowerPoint Presentation Grading Rubric
Name: ___________________________________________ Date: ___________
GRADING AREA
Total
Value
Video/5 photos/8 Slides
10
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Biography/
Education/ Coursework
10
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Map out career/
Job History
How they got started
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Accomplishment(s)/
Awards/Accolades
Failures & how they
strengthened them
Who they idolized or looked
up to
Influence on technology today
10
Three (3) references
10
Visual & Verbal Presentation
10
Total
100
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Teacher
Evaluation