20/08/2022
Did you know something about the most famous programmers who changed the world?
They are pioneers in their respective fields, and each has brought something that has completely changed the way we communicate with each other and how we access information and media.👇
🧠Ada Lovelace
She was the first to recognize that the machine had applications beyond pure calculation, and created the first algorithm intended to be carried out by such a machine. As a result, she is often regarded as the first to recognize the full potential of a "computing machine" and the first computer programmer.
Also, her theory said that numbers can not only count, but also show images and play music👩🏻🎓
🧠Larry Page and Sergey Brin
Together, Page and Brin founded the Google search engine.
They first worked on the Backrub search engine program.
The project gained popularity and was eventually published in Anatomy of a Large Scale Hypertext Search Engine. In 1996, Larry and Sergey co-founded Google.
🧠 Guido van Rossum
Inventor of the Python programming language👅
Van Rossum also contributed to the development of the ABC language. In 1989, he developed Python while looking for a hobby project to spend his weekend👌
🧠Bill Gates
Gates founded Microsoft with his friend P. Allen in 1975. Now this company is known as the largest PC software development company. Bill Gates entered the list of the richest people in the world according to Forbes magazine in 1987💰
One of the most important events in Gates's life is the browser war between Netscape and Microsoft.
🧠Alan Turing
Often considered the father of modern computer science, Alan Turing was famous for his work developing the first modern computers, decoding the encryption of German Enigma machines during the second world war, and detailing a procedure known as the Turing Test, forming the basis for artificial intelligence.