STEVE WOZNIAK
Name: Stephan Gary Wozniak
Born: August 11, 1950 San Jose, California
Stephan Gary "Woz" Wozniak (born August 11, 1950 in San Jose, California) is an
American computer engineer and the co-founder of Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.),
with Steve Jobs. His inventions and machines are credited with contributing
greatly to the personal computer revolution of the 1970s. Wozniak created the
Apple I and Apple II computers in the mid-1970s. The Apple II gained a sizable
amount of popularity, eventually becoming one of the best selling personal
computers of the 1970s and early 1980s.
Wozniak has several nicknames, including "The Woz", "Wonderful Wizard of Woz"
and "iWoz" (a reference to the ubiquitous naming scheme for Apple products). "WoZ"
(short for "Wheels of Zeus") is also the name of a company Wozniak founded. He
is known for his introverted character, and he finds his level of celebrity
somewhat annoying. He is also known as the "Other Steve" of Apple Computer, the
better known Steve being co-founder and current CEO Steve Jobs.
Name: Stephan Gary Wozniak
Born: August 11, 1950 San Jose, California
Stephan Gary "Woz" Wozniak (born August 11, 1950 in San Jose, California) is an
American computer engineer and the co-founder of Apple Computer (now Apple Inc.),
with Steve Jobs. His inventions and machines are credited with contributing
greatly to the personal computer revolution of the 1970s. Wozniak created the
Apple I and Apple II computers in the mid-1970s. The Apple II gained a sizable
amount of popularity, eventually becoming one of the best selling personal
computers of the 1970s and early 1980s.
Wozniak has several nicknames, including "The Woz", "Wonderful Wizard of Woz"
and "iWoz" (a reference to the ubiquitous naming scheme for Apple products). "WoZ"
(short for "Wheels of Zeus") is also the name of a company Wozniak founded. He
is known for his introverted character, and he finds his level of celebrity
somewhat annoying. He is also known as the "Other Steve" of Apple Computer, the
better known Steve being co-founder and current CEO Steve Jobs.