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Reproductions Supplied by EDRS Are the Best That Can Be Made from the Original Document DOCUMENT RESUME ED 452 122 SO 032 679 AUTHOR Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. TITLE Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Scientists & Inventors Series, Volume 5. ISBN . ISBN-0-7808-0434-1 PUB DATE 2001-00-00- NOTE 220p.; For related volumes see ED 448 069, ED 446 066, ED 446 012, ED 446 011, ED 446 010, ED 427 000, ED 434 064, ED 439 044, ED 439 032, ED 439 031, ED 390 725, ED 380 367, ED 363 546, ED 351 257, ED 089 904, ED 423 192, and ED 422 217. AVAILABLE FROM Omnigraphics, Inc., 615 Griswold Street, Detroit, MI 48226. Tel: 800-234-1340 (Toll Free); Web site: http://www.omnigraphics.com/. PUB TYPE Books (010) Reports Descriptive (141) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC09 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS *Biographies; *Computers; Individual Characteristics; Intermediate Grades; Inventions; Life Events; *Profiles; Readability; *Scientists; Secondary Education IDENTIFIERS *Biodata; *Inventors ABSTRACT This book, a special volume focusing on computer-related scientists and inventors, provides 12 biographical profiles of interest to readers ages 9 and above. The Biography Today series was created to appeal to young readers in a format they can enjoy reading and readily understand. Each entry provides at least one picture of the individual profiled, and bold-faced rubrics lead the reader to information on birth, youth, early memories, education, first jobs, marriage and family, career highlights, memorable experiences, hobbies, and honors and awards. Each entry ends with a list of easily accessible sources designed to guide the student to further reading on the individual. These profiles of computer-related scientists and inventors range from pioneers to recent achievers, from the business world to video games. The following scientists and inventors are profiled: Steve Case; Douglas Engelbart; Shawn Fanning; Sarah Flannery; Bill Gates; Laura Groppe; Grace Murray Hopper; Steven Jobs; Rand Miller; Robyn Miller; Shigeru Miyamoto; and Steve Wozniak. Contains a cumulative index, a general index, a places of birth index, and a birthday index. (BT) Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. Biography Today: Profiles of People of Interest to Young Readers. Scientists and Inventors Series, Volume 5. Abbey, Cherie D., Ed. PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS Office of Educational Research and Improvement BEEN GRANTED BY EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as received from the person or organization v Le originating it. Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) Points of view or opinions stated in this 1 document do not necessarily represent official OERI position or policy. wn Technology innovators fannini ,featured in this issue. were cage Douglas Engelbart Sarah Flannery Bill Gates Grace Murray Hopper Steven Jobs Rand and Robyn Miller Shigeru Miyamoto xa Steve I Wozniak 3 COPY AVAILABLE Related Biography Titles froOmnigraphics Biography Today AUTHOR SERIES "A useful tool for children's assign- General Series ment needs." School Library Journal Provides entries on a wide vanety of pop- "The prose is workmanlike: report ular personalities. (For ages 9 and above). writers will find enough detail to begin Available as a 3-issue subscription; hard- sound investigations, and browsers are bound annual cumulation; or subsciption, likely to find someone of interest." plus hardbound cumulation School Library Journal "Biography Today will be useful in ele- mentary and middle school libraries SCIENTISTS & INVENTORS SERIES and in public library children's collec- tions where there is a need for biogra- "The articles are readable, attractively phies of current personalities. High laid out, and touch on important points schools serving reluctant readers may that will suit assignment needs. Brow- also want to consider a subscription." sers will note the clear writing andin- Book list teresting details." School Library Journal "Written in a friendly, almost chatty "The book is excellent for demonstrat- tone, the profiles offer quick, objective ing that scientists are real people with information. While coverage of current widely diverse backgrounds and per- figures makes Biography Today a useful reference tool, an appealing format sonal interests. The biographies are fascinating to read." and wide scope make it a fun resource The Science Teacher to browse." School Library Journal SPORTS SERIES Biography Today "This series should become a stan- Subject Seiies dard resource in libraries that serve Expands and complements the General intermediate students." School Library Journal Series, but does not duplicate any of the entries includes profiles of individuals within specific subject areas (For ages 9 WORLD LEADERS SERIES and above) Available as individual hard- Environmental Leaders bound volumes (most published annually) "A tremendous book that fills a gap in Individual Subject Senes include: the biographical category of books. Artists Series This is a great reference book." Science Scope Author Series Scientists & Inventors Series Modern African Leaders Sports Series "Recommended reference source." Booklist World Leaders Series 4 Profiles Biographyof People of Interest to Young TodayReaders Scientists & Inventors Series Volume 5 Cherie D. Abbey Editor Omnirahics 615 Griswold streetDetroit, Michigan 48226 Cherie D. Abbey, Editor Kevin Hillstrom and Laurie Hillstrom, Sketch Writers Joan Margeson and Barry Puckett, Research Associates Omnigraphics, Inc. * * * Peter E. Ruffner, Senior Vice President Matthew P. Barbour, Vice President Operations Thomas J. Murphy, Vice President Finance Jane J. Steele, Marketing Coordinator Kevin Hayes, Production Coordinator * * * Frederick G. Ruffner, Jr., Publisher Copyright 2001 Omnigraphics, Inc. ISBN 0-7808-0434-1 The information in this publication was compiled from the sources cited and from other sources considered reliable. While every possible effort has been made to ensure reliability, the publisher will not assume liability for damages caused by inaccuracies in the data, and makes no warranty, express or im- plied, on the accuracy of the information contained herein. This book is printed on acid-free paper meeting the ANSI Z39.48 Standard. The infinity symbol that appears above indicates that the paper in this book meets that standard. Printed in the United States 6 Contents Preface 5 Steve Case 1958- 9 American Internet Entrepreneur, Co-Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of America Online (AOL) Douglas Engelbart 1925- 23 American Computer Scientist, Electrical Engineer, and Inventor of the Computer Mouse, the Windows Environment, and Hypertext Shawn Fanning 1980- 39 American Computer Software Developer and Creator of the Internet Music-Sharing Application Napster Sarah Flannery 1982- 52 Irish Student and Amateur Cryptographer Who Developed an Innovative System of Encoding Information Sent over the Internet Bill Gates (Update) 1955- 64 American Computer Software Pioneer and Co-Founder of Microsoft Laura Groppe 1964- 77 American Computer Software Developer and Internet Entrepreneur, Founder and President of Girl Games Grace Murray Hopper (Retrospective) 1906-1992 89 American Computer Programming Pioneer Who Helped Develop the First Compiler for Modern Computers and the COBOL Programming Language Steven Jobs (Update) 1955- 105 American Computer Pioneer and Co-Founder of Apple Computer Rand Miller 1959 - Robyn Miller 1966- 117 American Computer Software Designers and Creators of Myst and Riven Computer Games Shigeru Miyamoto 1952- 129 Japanese Video Game Designer and Creator of Nintendo's Donkey Kong, Super Mario Brothers, and Legend of Zelda Video Games Steve Wozniak 1950- 144 American Computer Engineer, Co-Founder of Apple Computer, and Creator of the Apple II Personal Computer Photo and Illustration Credits 162 How to Use the Cumulative Index 163 General Index 165 (Includes Names, Occupations, Nationalities, and Ethnic and Minority Origins) Places of Birth Index 193 Birthday Index 203 (By Month and Day) The Biography Today Library 210 4 Preface Welcome to the fifth volume of the Biography Today Scientists and Inven- tors Series. We began publishing this series in response to the growing number of suggestions from our readers, who wanted more coverage of more people in Biography Today. Several volumes, covering Artists, Authors, Scientists and Inventors, Sports Figures, and World Leaders, have ap- peared thus far in the Subject Series. Each of these hardcover volumes is 200 pages in length and covers approximately 12 individuals of interest to readers ages 9 and above. The length and format of the entries is like those found in the regular issues of Biography Today, but there is no duplication between the regular series and the special subject volumes. Volume 5 Devoted to Technology Innovators This is a special volume in our Biography Today Scientists and Inventors Series, which focuses on computer-related scientists and inventors. Each of the individuals profiled here is an innovator in the field of technology. Some were pioneers in the computer field from earlier days, as in Grace Murray Hopper, a Navy admiral who was one of the creators of the COBOL pro- gramming language, and Douglas Engelbart, whose accomplishments in- clude the invention of the computer mouse, the windows environment, and hypertext. Some are more recent achievers, including Shawn Fanning, the creator of the Napster
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