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8 Persons awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation:

Bill Gates

business, activist, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
William Henry Gates III
Birth Date:
October 28, 1955
Age today:
62
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Scorpio - the Scorpion - people born October 24 through November 22
Birth Place:
Seattle, Washington, USA

Brief Facts:

Founded Microsoft with:Became one of the richest in the world. Major philanthropist.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 1992.
Entrepreneur Walk of Fame 2011.
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame 1989.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016.

Douglas Engelbart

inventor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Douglas Carl Engelbart
Birth Date:
January 30, 1925
Death Date:
July 2, 2013
Age at Death:
88
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Aquarius - the Water-Carrier - people born January 21 through February 19
Birth Place:
Portland, Oregon, USA

Brief Facts:

Electrical engineer. Invented the computer mouse, helped in creation of hypertext.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 2000.

Forrest Bird

aviator, inventor, doctor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Forrest Morton Bird
Also Known As:
Dr. Forrest M. Bird
Birth Date:
June 9, 1921
Death Date:
August 2, 2015
Age at Death:
94
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Gemini - the Twins - people born May 22 through June 21
Birth Place:
Stoughton, Massachusetts, USA

Brief Facts:

Biomedical engineer, created mechanical ventilators for help in breathing.
National Inventors Hall of Fame 1995.
Presidential Citizens Medal 2008.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 2009.
Idaho Aviation Hall of Fame 2008.

Grace Hopper

scientist, military, hall of fame
Gender:
Female
Real/Birth Name:
Grace Brewster Murray
Also Known As:
Grace Murray Hopper
Birth Date:
December 9, 1906
Death Date:
January 1, 1992
Age at Death:
85, 23 days after her birthday
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Sagittarius - the Archer or Centaur - people born November 23 through December 22
Birth Place:
New York City, New York, USA

Brief Facts:

Computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral. A pioneer in computer programming languages.
National Women's Hall of Fame 1994.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 1991.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2016.

Joseph Woodland

inventor, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Norman Joseph Woodland
Also Known As:
N.J. Woodland
N. J. Woodland
N. Joseph Woodland
Nickname(s):
Joe
Birth Date:
September 6, 1921
Death Date:
December 9, 2012
Age at Death:
91
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Virgo - the Virgin - people born August 22 through September 23
Birth Place:
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Brief Facts:

Helped design the UPC barcode while working for IBM after earlier co-inventing and patenting an earlier barcode.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 1992.
National Inventors Hall of Fame 2011.

Ray Dolby

inventor, scientist, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Ray Milton Dolby
Also Known As:
Dr. Dolby
Birth Date:
January 18, 1933
Death Date:
September 12, 2013
Age at Death:
80
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Capricorn - the Sea-Goat - people born December 23 through January 20
Birth Place:
Portland, Oregon, USA

Brief Facts:

Engineer and physicist. Inventor of sound technology for theaters. Awarded an honorary OBE, Order of Officer of the British Empire, by Queen Elizabeth II in 1987.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 1997.
Television Hall of Fame 2014.
National Inventors Hall of Fame 2004.
Consumer Electronics Hall of Fame 2004.
Hollywood Walk of Fame:
A star at 6801 Hollywood Boulevard for contributions to the motion picture industry; ceremony: 22 January 2015.
See the page at Hollywood Walk of Fame for more information.

Steve Jobs

business, inventor, producer, hall of fame, adopted
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Steven Paul Jobs
Birth Date:
February 24, 1955
Death Date:
October 5, 2011
Age at Death:
56
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Pisces - the Fish - people born February 20 through March 20
Birth Place:
San Francisco, California, USA

Brief Facts:

Adopted. Last name pronounced like the plural word "jobs." With Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple Computer. Former CEO of Next Computer and Pixar Animation Studios.
California Hall of Fame 2007.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 1985.
Entrepreneur Walk of Fame 2011.

Vint Cerf

scientist, inventor, educator, writer, hall of fame
Gender:
Male
Real/Birth Name:
Vinton Gray Cerf
Also Known As:
Vinton Cerf
Birth Date:
June 23, 1943
Age today:
74
Traditional Zodiac Sign:
Cancer - the Crab - people born June 22 through July 22
Birth Place:
New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Brief Facts:

Last name pronounced SURF. Co-inventor of the TCP/IP protocol that forms the basis of the Internet.
Presidential Medal of Freedom 2005.
National Inventors Hall of Fame 2006.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation 1997.
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