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Steve Wozniak

Also Known As Woz
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Stephen Gary Wozniak, also known by his nickname Woz, is an American electrical engineer, computer programmer, and inventor. In 1976 he co-founded Apple Inc. with Steve Jobs, and through his work at Apple in the 1970s and 1980s he is widely recognized as one of the most prominent pioneers of the personal computer revolution. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Birth Year
1950 1
Birth Date
1950-08-11 1
Nationality
American 1
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Grace Murray Hopper Award 2
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Hoover Medal 2
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Computer History Museum Fellow 2
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Heinz Award 2
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Isaac Asimov Science Award 2
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IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award 2
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National Medal of Technology and Innovation 2
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Integer BASIC

Steve Wozniak
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Invented

Apple I, Systems

Steve Wozniak designed and hand-built the Apple I, sold through the Homebrew Computer Club and then the Byte Shop.

Source Wikipedia: Steve Wozniak
Apple II, Systems

Steve Wozniak designed the Apple II, launched in 1977 as one of the first mass-produced personal computers.

Source Wikipedia: Steve Wozniak

Invented By

Integer BASIC, Programming Languages
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Designing Color Graphics Into the Apple II, Articles
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Poland

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United States

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1. Wikipedia: Steve Wozniak
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    Stephen Gary Wozniak (; born August 11, 1950), also known by his nickname Woz, is an American technology entrepreneur, electrical engineer, computer programmer, and inventor.
  • Infobox, Born
    August 11, 1950
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2. Wikidata: Steve Wozniak
Wikidata Q483382, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Integer BASIC (Wikipedia)
Invented By: Integer BASIC, Lead paragraph, first sentence
Quote, Invented By: Integer BASIC, Lead paragraph, first sentence
Integer BASIC is a BASIC interpreter written by Steve Wozniak for the Apple I and Apple II computers.
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