Directions:
Choose one computer scientist from the list below to research. After researching, answer the following
questions fully and in several complete sentences - each response should be about a paragraph long. The
total should be about one page.
. Charles Babbage
. Ada Lovelace
Alan Turing
Hewlett & Packard
.
.
Grace Hopper
Paul Allen & Bill Gates
• Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak
.
1. Summarize the individual(s) background including biographical details, education, etc. How did their
background, education or other experiences influence their work on computers later in life?
2. Explain what was this individual's role in shaping computer science.
3. Explain the individual's legacy. How did the work of this individual affect and influence the world of
computing today?