Portraits in Silicon
Last updated October 31, 2026
Robert Slater profiles more than thirty pioneers of the computer age, from early figures such as Charles Babbage and Alan Turing to John von Neumann, Grace Hopper and the builders of the first electronic computers. Later chapters cover the founders of the semiconductor, software and personal computer industries, including Seymour Cray, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Each short portrait draws on interviews and explains both the person and the technology.
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