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People who made a difference
Updated On: 12 March, 2009 07:33 AM IST | | Balaji Narasimhan
The computing industry is known for its pioneers who have redefined the way we see IT. Here, we present a few people who perceived what very few of their peers imagined
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The computing industry is known for its pioneers who have redefined the way we see IT. Here, we present a few people who perceived what very few of their peers imagined
Shaw said that a reasonable man accepts the view of the world, while an unreasonable man makes the world see his point of view, and therefore, for all progress, we should depend on the unreasonable man.
While a lot of people don't always get their due, the Computer History Museum has been doing its bit to recognise people who have made a mark. In 2008, they honoured Jean Bartik (ENIAC), Bob Metcalfe (Ethernet) and Linus Torvalds (Linux).
But of course, these are already well-known people, and in 2008, IT was a hot field. So, we wondered whom did they honour in say, 1999? Or 2000? We deliberately selected awards that were presented, almost a decade ago, in order to show their impact on the world today.
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