The 1998 Computer Hall of Fame

	Charles Babbage b. December 26, 1792, London, England d. October 18, 1871, London, England Inducted August, 1998 Designed the Difference and Analytical Engines, the earliest direct progenitors of modern computers The Analytical Engine was the earliest expression of an all-purpose, programmable computer The University of Minnesota named in his honor The Charles Babbage Institute Center for the History of Computing More about Charles Babbage
Top of page	Seymour Cray b. 1925, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin d. 1996, Colorado Springs, Colorado Inducted August, 1998 Widely acknowledged as the "Father of the Supercomputer" Credited with developing the first fully transistorized supercomputer in 1958 A founding employee of Control Data Corporation in 1957; directed its engineering department 1957 to 1965 Invented CRAY-1 vector register technology, and innovative cooling designs for the CDC 6600 and CRAY-1 Founded ground-breaking Cray Research in 1972 More about Seymour Cray More about Cray Supercomputers
Top of page	Lee Felsenstein b. 1945 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Inducted August, 1998 Moderator of the now-legendary Homebrew Computer Club from 1975 through 1986 Designed the Processor Technology Sol, one of the first competitors to the Apple II Designed the Osborne-I portable computer in 1981, the first mass-produced portable computer Designer of the Pennywhistle modem, one of the first inexpensive modems for personal computers An organizer of the Hacker's Conference in 1984 Currently a senior researcher and leader of rapid-prototyping engineering at Interval Research Corporation More about Lee Felsenstein
Top of page	Andrew Kay Inducted August 1998 Best known as the father of the KAYPRO personal computer, the only major computer platform designed and manufactured in San Diego County Inventor of the digital voltmeter for his own Non-Linear Systems in 1953 Inspiration for psychologist Abraham Maslow's theory of "enlightened management" More about Andrew Kay
Top of page	William H. Gates III b. October 28, 1955 Seattle, Washington Inducted August, 1998 Co-founded Microsoft in 1975 with boyhood friend Paul Allen Wrote Microsoft's first program, BASIC for the MITS Altair, in 1975 Led Microsoft to become one of the world's largest corporations, helping the software industry rival established industries in economic influence and power Donated nearly $1 billion to charities, including $200 million to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. More about Bill Gates More about Microsoft Corporation