Artifact Details

Title

Levy, David oral history

Catalog Number

102795413

Type

Document

Description

David Levy worked at Apple Computer from 1978 to 1993 as Input Device /
Ergonomics Engineer. There he was responsible for the ergonomics of the
first 5 Powerbook laptops, managed the development of the first
touchpad, and conceived and implemented the “keyboard-at-back” laptop
architecture that is now standard.

In 1997 David earned a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and
later taught a class on humanitarian demining. While at MIT he received
the Lemelson MIT prize for student inventors and by now he holds 21
patents.

From 1999 to 2001 David was Director of Invention Development at Arthur
D. Little.

In 2001 David founded Digit Wireless to commercialize his "passive
chording" mobile keyboard invention and led the company until its sale
in 2010.

Since 2013 Davis is CEO of biotech company OH2 Laboratories.

Date

2019-10-03

Contributor

Levy, David N. L., Interviewee

Steinbach, Gunter, Interviewer

Publisher

Computer History Museum

Place of Publication

Mountain View, CA

Extent

34 p.

Format

PDF

Subject

Apple; Touchpad; Trackball; Apple Powerbook; Ergonomics; MIT; Minesweeping; Mobile keyboard; Biotech

Collection Title

CHM Oral History Collection

Credit