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It’s fairly safe to say that Stephen “Woz” Wozniak is the most recognizable name among hackers.  A computer engineer, Wozniak kicked-off his hacking by  making blue boxes, handy devices that allowed free  long-distance phone calls by bypassing the telephone switching mechanisms.  He and Steve Jobs collaborated on the boxes and sold them to college classmates.

Had it not been for the Palo Alto based Homebrew Computer Club, Apple Inc. might never have existed.  A member of the organization during the 1970s, Wozniak  built the computer with the solitary goal of impressing its members.  Long story
short, Steve Wozniak and his partner, Steve Jobs, sold personal items (Wozniak’s scientific calculator and Job’s VW van) to finance the venture that started production at Job’s home.  Not only did the Apple computer come to fruition, but Wozniak’s work was instrumental is furthering the personal computer revolution of the mid-1970s.

Among his awards are the National Medal of Technology and honorary doctorates
from Kettering University and Nova Southeastern University.  In September, 2000, he was inducted into the National Inventers Hall of Fame.

Steve Wozniak no longer devotes all of his time to Apple.  Instead, his focus is
philanthropy, particularly the Los Gatos School District, where his donations of
state-of-the-art technology equipment provides students and teachers with
hands-on experience.