Story of Computing
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
David Packard: From Amateur Radio Operator to Co-Founder of HP
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Packard had an interest in electronics from a young age. He met Bill Hewlett in college and the rest is history. Hear from David him...
Grace Hopper: Inventor of the Compiler
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Grace Hopper has many achievements to early computing including the invention of the compiler! Despite being rejected at first, Grace joined the...
Tim Berners-Lee: Creator of the World Wide Web
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Berners-Lee is both a knight and the creator of the World Wide Web! His creation significantly altered the world as we know it. His la...
Alan Turing: Father of the Modern Computer
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Turing is one of the more well known pioneers in the computing field, and for good reason! His accomplishments drastically altered the endi...
Hedy Lamarr: Hollywood Movie Star and Inventor
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hedy Lamarr is widely known for her role in many Hollywood movies. However, Hedy has a largely unknown side of her, as an inventor! She invented...
Annie Easley: NASA "Computer" and Pioneer
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Easley was a human “computer” at NASA. She computed calculations by hand, and eventually learned to program early computers. She...
Charles Babbage: Father of the Computer
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Babbage is known by many as the father of the computer. From his childhood experience of attempting to summon the devil, to his collegia...
Ada Lovelace: The First Computer Programmer
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the initial episode of the Story of Computing podcast we tell the story of Ada Lovelace, controversially considered the first programmer. Lea...
Story of Computing (Trailer)
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas