The ECHO IV Home Computer: 50 Years Later
Sometimes the future arrives before it’s ready. Fifty years ago, engineer Jim Sutherland built the world’s first home computer, foreshadowing many of features we see in computers today. Read about this fascinating chapter in home automation.
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2016 CHM Fellow Awards
On April 16, 2016, Silicon Valley’s most influential technologists traded in their signature jeans and hoodies for suits and gowns as they joined technology leaders, innovators, and visionaries from around the world at the Computer History Museum for its 2016 Fellow Awards. This year the Museum proudly inducted David Cutler, Lee Felsenstein, and Philip Moorby as CHM Fellows.
David Cutler, 2016 Fellow Award Honoree
CHM honors David Cutler for his fundamental contributions to computer architecture, compilers, operating systems and software engineering. Learn about Cutler’s life and career in this original CHM production.
Lee Felsenstein, 2016 Fellow Award Honoree
CHM honors Lee Felsenstein for his influence on the technical and social environment of the early personal computing era. Learn about Felsenstein’s life and career in this original CHM production.
Philip Moorby, 2016 Fellow Award Honoree
CHM honors Philip Moorby for his invention and promotion of the Verilog hardware description language. Learn about Moorby's life and career in this original CHM production.