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World famous personalities
1. Computer
A computer is a programmable machine that receives input, stores and manipulates data, and provides output in a
useful format.
While a computer can, in theory, be made out of almost anything (see misconceptions section), and mechanical examples
of computers have existed through much of recorded human history, the first electronic computers were developed in the
mid-20th century (1940–1945). Originally, they were the size of a large room, consuming as much power as several
hundred modern personal computers (PCs).[1] Modern computers based on integrated circuits are millions to billions
of times more capable than the early machines, and occupy a fraction of the space.[2] Simple computers are small enough
to fit into mobile devices, and can be powered by a small battery. Personal computers in their various forms are icons of
the Information Age and are what most people think of as "computers". However, the embedded computers found in
many devices from MP3 players to fighter aircraft and from toys to industrial robots are the most numerous.
2. World PersonalitiesWorld Personalities
1.Bill Gates1.Bill Gates
2.Mr. Narayana Murthy2.Mr. Narayana Murthy
3.Sabeer Bhatia3.Sabeer Bhatia
4.Dr. Engelbart4.Dr. Engelbart
5.Charles Babbage5.Charles Babbage
6.Tim Berners Lee6.Tim Berners Lee
7.Lady Ada Lovelace7.Lady Ada Lovelace
8.Vinod Khosla8.Vinod Khosla
3. 1.Bill Gates1.Bill Gates
Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, remains number one on the Forbes list ofBill Gates, chairman of Microsoft, remains number one on the Forbes list of
billionaires, the magazine announced Thursday, with an estimated fortune of $50billionaires, the magazine announced Thursday, with an estimated fortune of $50
billion. Media International Limited express their congrat to Bill Gates for havingbillion. Media International Limited express their congrat to Bill Gates for having
possessed the highest position in world riches.possessed the highest position in world riches.
Gates holds $8 billion more than his bridge-playing buddy Warren Buffet, who tookGates holds $8 billion more than his bridge-playing buddy Warren Buffet, who took
the second spot, and $28 billion more than his former partner, Paul Allen, whothe second spot, and $28 billion more than his former partner, Paul Allen, who
moved up a notch from number seven in 2004 to number six in 2005. Gates'moved up a notch from number seven in 2004 to number six in 2005. Gates'
estimated fortune also climbed in the last 12 months, up $3.5 billion over 2004'sestimated fortune also climbed in the last 12 months, up $3.5 billion over 2004's
total.total.
Other notable technology names on the list include Michael Dell, chairman of hisOther notable technology names on the list include Michael Dell, chairman of his
namesake Texas computer manufacturing firm (#12, up from #18, at $17.1 billion);namesake Texas computer manufacturing firm (#12, up from #18, at $17.1 billion);
Larry Ellison of Oracle (#15, $16 billion); and Sergey Brin and Larry Page of GoogleLarry Ellison of Oracle (#15, $16 billion); and Sergey Brin and Larry Page of Google
(26 and 27, respectively, at $12.9 and $12.8 billion).(26 and 27, respectively, at $12.9 and $12.8 billion).
New to the technology billionaires' list in 2005 were Anurag Dikshit (#207, $3.3New to the technology billionaires' list in 2005 were Anurag Dikshit (#207, $3.3
billion), an Indian citizen now living in Gibraltar who owns a third of the Internetbillion), an Indian citizen now living in Gibraltar who owns a third of the Internet
gambling company PartyGaming; Cher Wang and Wenchi Chen (#365, $2.1 billion),gambling company PartyGaming; Cher Wang and Wenchi Chen (#365, $2.1 billion),
a Taiwanese husband-and-wife team that controls smart phone maker High Techa Taiwanese husband-and-wife team that controls smart phone maker High Tech
Computer; and NR Narayana Murthy (#645, $1.2 billion), co-founder of Infosys,Computer; and NR Narayana Murthy (#645, $1.2 billion), co-founder of Infosys,
India's second largest software outsourcer.India's second largest software outsourcer.
According to Forbes magazine, Microsoft's Bill Gates holds $8 billion more than hisAccording to Forbes magazine, Microsoft's Bill Gates holds $8 billion more than his
bridge-playing buddy Warren Buffet, who took the second spot.bridge-playing buddy Warren Buffet, who took the second spot.
4. 2.Mr. Narayana Murthy
Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy (Kannada: ನಾಗವಾರ
ರಾಮರಾಯ ನಾರಾಯಣ ಮೂತರ) better known as N. R. Narayana
Murthy, is anIndian businessman, software engineer and the founder of
Infosys Technologies, a consulting and IT services company based in
India. He is currently the non-executive Chairman and Chief Mentor of
Infosys. He was the CEO of the company for 21 years, from 1981 to
2002. After stepping down as CEO in 2002, he has broadened his scope
of activities to social services as well as promoting India globally. His
estimated net worth is $1.6 billion as of 2010.
In 2009, his lectures delivered around the world have been published
as a book A Better India: A Better World
5. 3.Sabeer Bhatia3.Sabeer Bhatia
Sabeer BhatiaSabeer Bhatia ( (PunjabiPunjabi:: ਸਬੀਰ ਭਾਿਟਯਾਸਬੀਰ ਭਾਿਟਯਾ, , HindiHindi:: सबीरसबीर
भाटिटियाटभाटिटियाट) (born December 30, 1968) is an ) (born December 30, 1968) is an
Indian AmericanIndian American entrepreneurentrepreneur who co-founded who co-founded
HotmailHotmail emailemail service. Bhatia is worth service. Bhatia is worth USDUSD 200 200
millionmillion..
6. 4.Dr. Engelbart4.Dr. Engelbart
• Douglas Carl Engelbart (born January 30, 1925) is an American inventor and
early computer pioneer. He is best known for inventing the computer mouse, as a
pioneer of human-computer interaction whose team developed hypertext,
networked computers, and precursors to GUIs; and as a committed and vocal
proponent of the development and use of computers and networks to help cope with
the world’s increasingly urgent and complex problems.
• Engelbart had embedded in his lab a set of organizing principles, which he termed
his "bootstrapping strategy", which he specifically designed to bootstrap and
accelerate the rate of innovation achievable
7. 5.Charles Babbage5.Charles Babbage
harles Babbage (1791-1871), computer pioneer, designed the firstharles Babbage (1791-1871), computer pioneer, designed the first
automatic computing engines. He invented computers but failed to buildautomatic computing engines. He invented computers but failed to build
them. The first complete Babbage Engine was completed in London inthem. The first complete Babbage Engine was completed in London in
2002, 153 years after it was designed. Difference Engine No. 2, built2002, 153 years after it was designed. Difference Engine No. 2, built
faithfully to the original drawings, consists of 8,000 parts, weighs fivefaithfully to the original drawings, consists of 8,000 parts, weighs five
tons, and measures 11 feet long.tons, and measures 11 feet long.
We invite you to learn more about this extraordinary object, its designerWe invite you to learn more about this extraordinary object, its designer
Charles Babbage and the team of people who undertook to build it.Charles Babbage and the team of people who undertook to build it.
Discover the wonder of a future already passed. A sight no Victorian everDiscover the wonder of a future already passed. A sight no Victorian ever
saw.saw.
An identical Engine completed in March 2008 is on display at theAn identical Engine completed in March 2008 is on display at the
Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California.
8. 6.Tim Berners Lee6.Tim Berners Lee
Tim Berners-LeeTim Berners-Lee (born (born 8 June8 June 19551955) is the inventor of the ) is the inventor of the
World Wide WebWorld Wide Web and director of the and director of the World Wide Web ConsortiumWorld Wide Web Consortium, ,
which oversees its continued development which oversees its continued development
9. 7.Lady Ada Lovelace7.Lady Ada Lovelace
Augusta Ada King, Countess of LovelaceAugusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (10 December 1815 – 27 November (10 December 1815 – 27 November
1852), born 1852), born Augusta Ada ByronAugusta Ada Byron, was an , was an EnglishEnglish writer chiefly known for her work writer chiefly known for her work
on on Charles BabbageCharles Babbage's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the 's early mechanical general-purpose computer, the
analytical engineanalytical engine. Her notes on the engine include what is recognised as the first . Her notes on the engine include what is recognised as the first
algorithmalgorithm intended to be processed by a machine; as such she is regarded as the intended to be processed by a machine; as such she is regarded as the
world's firstworld's firstcomputer programmercomputer programmer..
She was the only legitimate child of the poet She was the only legitimate child of the poet Lord ByronLord Byron (with (with
Anne Isabella MilbankeAnne Isabella Milbanke), but had no relationship with her father, who died when ), but had no relationship with her father, who died when
she was nine. As a young adult she took an interest in mathematics, and in she was nine. As a young adult she took an interest in mathematics, and in
particular Babbage's work on the analytical engine. Between 1842 and 1843 she particular Babbage's work on the analytical engine. Between 1842 and 1843 she
translated an article by Italian mathematician translated an article by Italian mathematician Luigi MenabreaLuigi Menabrea on the engine, which on the engine, which
she supplemented with a she supplemented with a set of notesset of notesof her own. These notes contain what is of her own. These notes contain what is
considered the first considered the first computer programcomputer program—that is, an algorithm encoded for —that is, an algorithm encoded for
processing by a machine. Though Babbage's engine was never built, Lovelace's processing by a machine. Though Babbage's engine was never built, Lovelace's
notes are important in the early notes are important in the early history of computershistory of computers. She also foresaw the . She also foresaw the
capability of computers to go beyond mere calculating or number-crunching while capability of computers to go beyond mere calculating or number-crunching while
others, including Babbage himself, focused only on these capabilitiesothers, including Babbage himself, focused only on these capabilities
10. 8.Vinod Khosla8.Vinod Khosla
Vinod KhoslaVinod Khosla ( (िविनोद खोसलािविनोद खोसला ((DevanagariDevanagari),), ਿਵਨੋਦ ਖੋਸਲਾਿਵਨੋਦ ਖੋਸਲਾ ((GurmukhiGurmukhi); born January); born January
28, 1955) isan 28, 1955) isan IndiaIndia-born American venturecapitalist and an influential-born American venturecapitalist and an influential
personality in Silicon Valley.personality in Silicon Valley.
Khoslawasoneof theco-foundersof Sun Microsystems wherehewould serveasKhoslawasoneof theco-foundersof Sun Microsystems wherehewould serveas
first CEO & Chairman in theearly 1980sand then becameageneral partner offirst CEO & Chairman in theearly 1980sand then becameageneral partner of
the venturecapital firm the venturecapital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & ByersKleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers in 1986 wherehewould in 1986 wherehewould
remain through theearly 2000s.remain through theearly 2000s.
In 2004 Khoslaformed hisown firm, KhoslaVentures focused on ventureIn 2004 Khoslaformed hisown firm, KhoslaVentures focused on venture
investmentsin varioustechnology sectors, most notably clean technology.investmentsin varioustechnology sectors, most notably clean technology.