The Triumph of the Nerds: The Rise of Accidental Empires (12-Jun-1996)
Director: (uncredited) Writer: Robert X. Cringely Based on a book: Accidental Empires by Robert X. Cringely Keywords: Documentary
Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
Douglas Adams |
Author |
11-Mar-1952 |
11-May-2001 |
Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy |
Paul Allen |
Business |
21-Jan-1953 |
15-Oct-2018 |
Co-Founder of Microsoft |
Steve Ballmer |
Business |
24-Mar-1956 |
|
CEO of Microsoft, 2003-14 |
Robert X. Cringely |
Journalist |
c. 1953 |
|
Computer pundit I, Cringely |
Esther Dyson |
Business |
14-Jul-1951 |
|
EDventure Holdings, former ICANN director |
Larry Ellison |
Business |
17-Aug-1944 |
|
Founder of Oracle |
Bill Gates |
Business |
28-Oct-1955 |
|
Co-Founder of Microsoft |
Andy Hertzfeld |
Computer Programmer |
6-Apr-1953 |
|
Macintosh designer |
Steve Jobs |
Business |
24-Feb-1955 |
5-Oct-2011 |
Co-Founder of Apple Computer |
Gary Kildall |
Business |
19-May-1942 |
11-Jul-1994 |
Founder of Digital Research, Inc. |
Bob Metcalfe |
Business |
1946 |
|
Co-Inventor of Ethernet |
Gordon Moore |
Business |
3-Jan-1929 |
|
Co-founder of Intel, laid down Moore's Law |
Ed Roberts |
Inventor |
13-Sep-1941 |
1-Apr-2010 |
Inventor of the Altair computer |
John Sculley |
Business |
6-Apr-1939 |
|
CEO of Apple, 1983-93 |
John Warnock |
Computer Programmer |
6-Oct-1940 |
|
Co-Founder of Adobe |
Steve Wozniak |
Computer Programmer |
11-Aug-1950 |
|
Co-Founder of Apple Computer |
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