Fran Allen

Frances Allen (b. 1932)
2000 Fellow Award Recipient

For her contributions to program optimization and compiling for
parallel computers.

Gene Amdahl
Gene Amdahl (b. 1922)
1998 Fellow Award Recipient

For his fundamental and continuing work in computer architecture and design, project management and entrepreneurship.
John Backus John Backus (1924-2007)
1997 Fellow Award Recipient

For his development of FORTRAN, contributions to computer systems theory and software project management.
Paul Baran Paul Baran (b.1926)
2005 Fellow Award Recipient

For fundamental contributions to the architecture of the Internet and for a lifetime of entrepreneurial activity
Gordon Bell Gordon Bell (b. 1934)
2003 Fellow Award Recipient

For his key role in the minicomputer revolution and for contributions as a computer architect and entrepreneur
Tim Berners-Lee Bell Tim Berners-Lee (b. 1955)
2003 Fellow Award Recipient

For his seminal contributions to the development of the World Wide Web
Erich Bloch Erich Bloch (b. 1925)
2004 Fellow Award Recipient

For engineering management of the IBM Stretch supercomputer, and of the Solid Logic Technology used in the IBM System/360, which revolutionized the computer industry.
Dan Bricklin Dan Bricklin (b. 1951)
2004 Fellow Award Recipient

For advancing the utility of personal computers by developing the VisiCalc electronic spreadsheet.
Frederick Brooks Frederick P. Brooks (b. 1931)
2001 Fellow Award Recipient

For his contributions to computer architecture, operating systems, and software engineering.
Vinton Cerf Vinton Cerf (b. 1943)
2000 Fellow Award Recipient

For his contributions to the creation and growth of the Internet.
 Morris Chang  Morris Chang (b.1931)
2007 Fellow Award Recipient

For advancing the global electronics and computing industries by creating the dedicated semiconductor foundry.
John Cocke John Cocke (1925-2002)
2002 Fellow Award Recipient

For his development and implementation of reduced instruction set computer architecture and program optimization technology.
Douglas Engelbart Douglas C. Engelbart (b. 1925)
2005 Fellow Award Recipient

For advancing the study of human-computer interaction, developing the mouse input device, and for the application of computers to improving organizational efficiency
Bob Evans Bob Evans (1927-2004)
2004 Fellow Award Recipient

For excellence in management of computer systems, hardware, and software development projects, including the IBM System/360, which revolutionized the computer industry.
Jay Forrester Jay Forrester (b. 1918)
1995 Fellow Award Recipient

For his perfecting of core memory technology into a practical computer memory device; for fundamental contributions to early computer systems design and development.
Bob Frankston Bob Frankston (b. 1949)
2004 Fellow Award Recipient

For advancing the utility of personal computers by developing the VisiCalc electronic spreadsheet.
Charles Geschke Charles Geschke (b. 1939)
2002 Fellow Award Recipient

For his accomplishments in the commercialization of desktop publishing with John Warnock and for innovations in scalable type, computer graphics and printing.
John Hennessy

John Hennessy
2007 Fellow Award Recipient

For fundamental contributions to engineering education, advances in computer architecture, and the integration of leading-edge research with education
.

Sir Antony Hoare Sir Antony Hoare (b. 1934)
2006 Fellow Award Recipient

For development of the Quicksort algorithm and for lifelong contributions to the theory of programming languages.
Grace Hopper Grace Hopper (1906-1992)
1987 Fellow Award Recipient

For her development of programming languages, computer instruction, and lifelong naval service.
Sir Antony Hoare Robert Kahn (b. 1938)
2006 Fellow Award Recipient

For pioneering technical contributions to internetworking and for leadership in the application of networks to scientific research.
Mitch Kapor Mitch Kapor (b. 1950)
1996 Fellow Award Recipient

For his development of Lotus 1-2-3, the first major software application for the IBM PC.
Alan Kay Alan Kay (b. 1940)
1999 Fellow Award Recipient

For his fundamental contributions to personal computing and human interface development; co-founder Xerox PARC.
Tom Kilburn Tom Kilburn (1921-2001)
2000 Fellow Award Recipient

For his contributions to early computer design including random access digital storage, virtual memory and multiprogramming.
Donald Knuth Donald Knuth (b. 1938)
1998 Fellow Award Recipient

For his fundamental early work in the history of computing algorithms, development of the TeX typesetting language, and for major contributions to mathematics and computer science.
Sir Antony Hoare Butler Lampson (b. 1943)
2006 Fellow Award Recipient

For fundamental contributions to computer science, including networked personal workstations, operating systems, computer security and document publishing.
John McCarthy John McCarthy (b. 1927)
1999 Fellow Award Recipient

For his co-founding of the fields of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and timesharing systems, and for major contributions to mathematics and computer science.
Carver Mead Carver Mead (b. 1934)
2002 Fellow Award Recipient

For his contributions in pioneering the automation, methodology and teaching of integrated circuit design.
Sir Antony Hoare
Marvin Minsky (b. 1927)
2006 Fellow Award Recipient

For co-founding the field of artificial intelligence, building the first artificial neural network, creating early robotics systems, and developing the “Society of Mind” theory of human and machine intelligence.
Gordon Moore Gordon Moore (b. 1929)
1998 Fellow Award Recipient

For his fundamental early work in the design and production of semiconductor devices, co-founder Fairchild and Intel.
Ken Olsen Ken Olsen (b. 1926)
1996 Fellow Award Recipient

For his introduction of the minicomputer, co-founder Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).
Dave Patterson  Dave Patterson (b. 1947)
2007 Fellow Award Recipient

For fundamental contributions to engineering education, advances in computer architecture, and the integration of leading-edge research with education.
Dennis Ritchie Dennis Ritchie (b. 1941)
1997 Fellow Award Recipient

For his co-creation, with Ken Thompson, of the UNIX operating system, and for development of the C programming language.
Jean Sammet Jean E. Sammet (b. 1928)
2001 Fellow Award Recipient

For her contributions to the field of programming languages and its history.
Alan Shugart Alan F. Shugart (1930-2006)
2005 Fellow Award Recipient

For his lifelong contribution to the creation of the modern disk drive industry.
Ivan Sutherland Ivan E. Sutherland (b. 1938)
2005 Fellow Award Recipient

For creating the Sketchpad computer-aided design system and for lifelong contribution to computer graphics and education.
 Charles Thacker  Charles (Chuck) Thacker (b. 1943)
2007 Fellow Award Recipient

For leading development of the Xerox PARC Alto, and for innovations in networked personal computer systems and laser printing technologies.
Ken Thompson Ken Thompson (b. 1943)
1997 Fellow Award Recipient

For his co-creation, with Dennis Ritchie, of the UNIX operating system, and for development of the C programming language.
John Warnock John Warnock (b. 1940)
2002 Fellow Award Recipient

For his accomplishments in the commercialization of desktop publishing with Charles Geschke and for innovations in scalable type, computer graphics and printing.
Maurice Wilkes Maurice V. Wilkes (b. 1913)
2001 Fellow Award Recipient

For his contributions to computer technology, including early machine design, microprogramming, and the Cambridge ring network.
Niklaus Wirth Niklaus Wirth (b. 1934)
2004 Fellow Award Recipient

For seminal work in programming languages and algorithms, including Euler, Algol-W, Pascal, Modula, and Oberon.
David Wheeler David Wheeler (1927-2004)
2003 Fellow Award Recipient

For his invention of the closed subroutine and seminal contributions to programming for the EDSAC, ILLIAC, and the Cambridge Ring
Steve Wozniak Steve Wozniak (b. 1950)
1997 Fellow Award Recipient

For his invention of the first single-board microprocessor-based microcomputer, the Apple I; co-founder Apple Computer.
Konrad Zuse Konrad Zuse (1910-1995)
1999 Fellow Award Recipient

For his invention of the first program-controlled, electromechanical, digital computer and the first high-level programming language, Plankalkül.
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