Hall of Fame
Alan Turing
Description – Famous mathematician, logician, cryptanalyst and computer scientist, father of the modern computer, code breaker considered heavily responsible for the allies victory in WW2. Possibly more than any other individual he was responsible for providing the foundation of today’s technological world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Turing and http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/sep/11/pm-apology-to-alan-turing
Ada Lovelace
Description – She was considered the world’s first computer programmer, a skilled mathematician that had been taught by the eminent Augustus De Morgan. Lived during the 19th century and was the daughter of the famous Lord Byron.