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Adam Osborne was a British-American author, book and software publisher, and computer designer who founded several companies in the United States and elsewhere. He introduced the Osborne 1, the first commercially successful portable computer.  Born: 6 March 1939, Bangkok, Thailand Died: 18 March 2003, Kodaikanal Nationality: American Parents: Arthur Osborne Books: An Introduction to Microcomputers

Michael Faraday FRS was an English scientist who contributed to the study of electromagnetism and electrochemistry. His main discoveries include the principles underlying electromagnetic induction, diamagnetism and electrolysis.  Born: 22 September 1791, Newington Butts, London, United Kingdom Died: 25 August 1867, Hampton Court Palace, Molesey, United Kingdom Nationality: BritishKnown for: Faraday’s law of induction, Electrochemistry, Faraday effect, Faraday cage, more Awards: Royal Society Bakerian Medal, Copley Medal, RoyalContinue reading “Michael Faraday”

John McCarthy (September 4, 1927 – October 24, 2011) was an American computer scientist and cognitive scientist. McCarthy was one of the founders of the discipline of artificial intelligence.[1] He coined the term “artificial intelligence” (AI),[2] developed the Lisp programming language family, significantly influenced the design of the ALGOL programming language, popularized time-sharing, invented garbage collection, and was very influential in the early development of AI.ProfessorJohn McCarthyPh.D.John McCarthy atContinue reading “John McCarthy”

Chuck Hull is the co-founder, executive vice president and chief technology officer of 3D Systems. He is an inventor of the solid imaging process known as stereolithography, the first commercial rapid prototyping technology, and the STL file format.  Born: 12 May 1939 (age 81 years), Clifton, Colorado, United States Nationality: American Organization founded: 3D Systems Awards: IRI Achievement Award Parents: Esther Hull, LesterContinue reading “Chuck Hall”