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Born July 3, 1971 (age 53) • Townsville • Australia
Founder WikiLeaks

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Ray Tomlinson
American computer engineer
Konrad Zuse
German engineer
Rodney Brooks
Australian-American scientist
Joseph Weizenbaum
American computer scientist
John von Neumann
John von Neumann
American mathematician
Alan Turing
Alan Turing
British mathematician and logician
Vannevar Bush with Differential Analyzer
Vannevar Bush
American engineer
Demis Hassabis
Demis Hassabis
British computer scientist
Ahn Cheol-Soo
Ahn Cheol-Soo
South Korean physician, educator, and entrepreneur
Blessed Carlo Acutis
Blessed Carlo Acutis
English-born Italian computer programmer
Bill Gates
Bill Gates
American computer programmer, businessman, and philanthropist
Chelsea Manning
Chelsea Manning
United States Army intelligence analyst
John Carmack
John Carmack
American computer-game designer
Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg
American computer programmer and entrepreneur
Geoffrey Hinton
Geoffrey Hinton
British-Canadian cognitive psychologist and computer scientist
Steve Wozniak in 2014
Steve Wozniak
American electronics engineer
Bill Joy
American software developer and entrepreneur
Danny Hillis
American businessman
Ellison, Larry
Larry Ellison
American business executive
Gilles Brassard
Gilles Brassard
Canadian computer scientist

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