Steve Wozniak was the engineer behind Apple's early success. Working mostly alone, he designed the Apple I and Apple II with elegant circuits and very few chips. The Apple II helped turn personal computers into mass-market products. He never wanted to run a company and left full-time work in 1985. Since then he has taught, given money to education and become a cheerful ambassador for tinkering. Many engineers still see him as a hero.
Key Milestones
1976: Co-founds Apple and builds the Apple I
1977: Launches the Apple II
1985: Receives the National Medal of Technology
1986: Completes his degree at Berkeley
Stephen Gary Wozniak (born August 11, 1950), also known by his nickname Woz (Not to be mistaken with Scott The Woz), is an American technology entrepreneur, electrical engineer, computer programmer, and inventor. In 1976, he co-founded Apple Inc.
