50 black-and-white photographs. Index. Appendixes. Bibliography. Glossary. Cross-references. Chronology. 320 Pages. 7 3/8 x 9 1/4.

The significant role that the computer plays in the business world, schools, and homes signifies the impact it has on our daily lives. While many people are familiar with the Internet, e-commerce, the use of computers in science and industry, and basic computer technology, the pioneering scientists who started this brave new world are generally less well known.

By describing the lives, work, and enduring influence of more than 150 computer pioneers, this new volume in the Notable Scientists series shows the human face of the technical world and also investigates the way individuals developed their ideas, overcame technical and institutional challenges, collaborated with colleagues, and created products or institutions of lasting importance. The cutting-edge, contemporary entries explore a diverse group of inventors, scientists, entrepreneurs, and visionaries in the computer science field.