Konrad Zuse
Name:
Konrad Zuse
Born: June 22, 1910, Berlin, German Empire
Death: December 18, 1995 (age 85)
Computer related contributions
- Developed the Z1, Z3, and Z4 the first programmable (modern) computer, making him the father of the computer.
- Wrote the first algorithmic programming language called 'Plankalkül' in 1946.
- One of the first people to create a commercial computer and computer company.
Publications
- The Computer - My Life
Honors and awards
- The Werner von Siemens Ring
- Harry H. Goode Memorial Award
- Bundesverdienstkreuz
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