IT Legends: Technology's Most Pioneering and Innovative Heroes

Gordon Bell and Andy Rubin: The Pioneers of the Modern Smartphone The modern smartphone has become a ubiquitous device that we take for granted today. But it wasn’t always like this - it was only made possible through the tireless effort of two of the biggest innovators in the technology industry - Gordon Bell and Andy Rubin. Both of these brilliant minds had been working on cutting-edge projects for years before their revolutionary partnership brought about the creation of the iconic phablet product. Let’s take a closer look at the story of how these two men changed the face of the smartphone industry forever. Many people today recognize Gordon Bell as the co-creator of the modern smartphone, or phablet, as it is sometimes called. And yet few know the incredible story of Gordon’s career journey prior to this invention. Gordon was an Electrical and Computer Engineer who studied at Carnegie Mellon University during the early 1950s. Throughout his career, he worked as a Research Engine...

Howard Aiken: The Harvard Scientist Who Built the World’s First Programmable Computer Do you know who was the mastermind behind the first programmable computer in the 1940s? Meet Howard Aiken, the mathematical genius who worked for Harvard University and blazed a trail for computer innovation and engineering. At the start of the 20th-century, Aiken was born in Indiana and raised in St. Joseph, Missouri. Growing up, he was an exceptional student who always stood out both academically and socially with his unusual level of intelligence. After eventualy graduating school, Aiken pursued his interest in mathematics and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where he obtained a degree in chemical engineering. Following his undergraduate studies, Aiken moved to Harvard to obtain a Master's degree, a reward that solidified his opportunity to work in the laboratories of the prestigious school. As a Ph.D. student in the early 1930s, Aiken's work focused on the numerical...