Steve Wozniak
Innovation and Creativity: Pioneering Work with Apple and the Future of Information Technology
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Type
Global Issues Evening -
Membership
Public -
When
Feb 2, 2016 @ 7:00 PM Premier Members ReceptionFeb 2, 2016 @ 5:30 PM -
Where
UNF Arena
About the Speaker
A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for more than thirty years, Steve Wozniak has helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple’s first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. In 1976, Wozniak and Steve Jobs founded Apple Computer Inc. with Wozniak’s Apple I personal computer. The following year, he introduced his Apple II personal computer, featuring a central processing unit, a keyboard, color graphics, and a floppy disk drive. The Apple II was integral in launching the personal computer industry.
In 1981, he went back to UC Berkeley and finished his degree in electrical engineering/computer science. For his achievements at Apple, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor bestowed on America’s leading innovators.
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