IT Legends: Technology's Most Pioneering and Innovative Heroes

Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie: The Co-Creators of The C Programming Language The more than four decades of computing history have seen many great minds who have shaped and revolutionized the way computers are used today. Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie are two such names that will remain imperishable in the annals of computing history. Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie were the pride of the Bell Labs. Being part of the team at the Department of Computer Science at Bell Labs, the duo contributed to the development of the C Programming Language. Contributing to the research and development of Unix, the two geniuses stepped up to create a new programming language with an easier to use system for the Bell Labs. Kernighan and Ritchie’s efforts gave birth to one of the most influential computer programming languages of all time - The C Programming Language. Being first released in 1972, C still continues to be widely used for many applications from web programming to embedded syst...

Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley: The Transistors Inventors Who Changed the Face of Technology Transistors are an essential part of the electronic age, and the invention of the transistor was a crucial step in the development of the modern world. The history of the transistor is as fascinating as its impact has been, and while it has been changed and adapted over the years, the three names that are most commonly associated with it are Bardeen, Brattain, and Shockley. This article looks at the incredible story behind the trio, and how their invention paved the way for the technology of today. John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley are credited as the inventors of the point-contact transistor in 1947, which built upon the work of many others in the fields of physics and materials science. But the question is, how did these three heroes come together to create such a revolutionary device? Bardeen and Brattain had been working together for a few years when Shockley joined the t...