Notable CS Historical Figures
Across
- 5. Father of the Modern Computer
- 7. Helped develop the first electro-mechanical computer capable of logic
- 10. created a computer that helped greatly in WWII by cracking codes and computer aircraft courses
- 11. Invented 'binary arithmetic'
- 13. came up with the idea for an electronic computer while in a tavern in Illinois
- 14. Made his fortune by revolutionizing the weaving industry
- 16. invented a code that people later used to send telegraphs
- 17. Helped the US Census count their results in 1/8th of the time
- 19. helped create the Mark I
Down
- 1. helped found Apple
- 2. invented the Sliderule
- 3. created an adding machine to help his father
- 4. helped work on Plankalkül, the first algorithmic programming language
- 6. was a college dropout that earned millions in the computer industry
- 8. created FORTRAN
- 9. invented the first electronic computer
- 12. First Computer Programmer
- 13. helped Bill Gates found Microsoft
- 15. Helped Paul Allen found Microsoft
- 18. Invented Logarithms