DATE & TIME
Tuesday, April 8, 2003
Reception for members and invited guests - 6:00 PM
Member and invited guest seating begins - 6:30 PM
Pre-registered non-member seating begins - 6:45 PM
General seating - 6:55 PM
Lecture - 7:00 PM
Event ends promptly - 9:00 PM
Priority seating for members, invited guests, and pre-registered lecture attendees will be honored until 6:55 PM.
At 6:55 PM, seats will be released on a first come first served basis.
LOCATION
Reception and Lecture
Microsoft Corporation
Building 1
1065 La Avenida (formerly Lavenida)
Mountain View, CA 94043
Directions
RESERVATIONS
Advance registration is now closed.
On-site registration will be accommodated on a
first come first served basis if any open seats are available.
Free. Please RSVP by Thursday, April 3, 2003.
Call +1 650 810 1027 for information.
ABSTRACT OF TALK
In the mid-1970s, Harvard Business School student Dan Bricklin sought a way to quicken the tedious process of updating spreadsheets. He and friend Bob Frankston designed what became the first electronic spreadsheet, VisiCalc. Inspired by VisiCalc and other products, Mitch Kapor integrated a spreadsheet, a graphics program, and a database management program, creating Lotus 1-2-3. They had remarkable careers and will share their insights and personal stories about the origins and impact of VisiCalc — a program with a much larger influence than is generally acknowledged.
Charles Simonyi will moderate the discussion. He joined Microsoft in 1981
to hire and to manage the teams which developed Microsoft Multiplan,
Excel, Word, and other applications.
MEMBERSHIP
Current members of the Computer History Museum have purchased an individual membership at $60.00 or more within the last year. To become a member, please go to our Contribution Form or call +1 650 810 1026.
