Steve Wozniak
Updated: 11/16/2019 by Computer Hope
Name: Stephen Gary "Woz" Wozniak
Born: August 11, 1950, Sunnyvale, California, USA
Computer-related contributions
- Created the Apple I (Apple 1) in 1976, which was the first Apple computer.
- Co-Founder and former CEO of the Apple company.
Significant publications
- iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It, 2006, co-authored by Gina Smith.
Honors and awards
- Awarded the National Medal of Technology in 1984.
- Inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in September 2000.
Quotes
"Never trust a computer you can't throw out a window."