National Medal of Technology and Innovation
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is an honor granted by the President of the United States to American inventors and innovators who have made significant contributions to the development of new and important technology. The award may be granted to a specific person, to a group of people or to an entire organization or corporation. It is the highest honor the United States can confer to a US citizen for achievements related to technological progress.
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
Ralph Baer receives the National Medal of Technology.
Stephen Gary Wozniak, also known by his nickname "Woz", is an American electrical engineer, computer programmer, philanthropist, and inventor. In 1976, he co-founded Apple Computer with his early business partner Steve Jobs. Through his work at Apple in the 1970s and 1980s, he is widely recognized as one of the most prominent pioneers of the personal computer revolution.
Wozniak in 2017
Wozniak's 1968 Homestead High School yearbook photo
Steve Wozniak's blue box at the Computer History Museum
Original 1976 Apple I computer in a briefcase, from the Sydney Powerhouse Museum collection