Dan Bricklin
Pioneering Software Engineer | Inventor of VisiCalc & The Personal Computer Revolution
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Dan Bricklin is the co-creator of VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet and a pivotal tool in the personal computer revolution. As a software engineer and entrepreneur, Bricklin's innovations have transformed the way businesses and individuals work with computers.
He has been honored with the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, and his work has influenced generations of software developers. Bricklin's keynotes provide unique insights into the early days of personal computing and the importance of disruptive thinking in driving technological progress.
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Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet
Dan Bricklin changed the world forever when he codeveloped VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet and grandfather of programs you probably use every day like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. Join the software engineer and computing legend as he explores the tangled web of first jobs, daydreams and homework problems that led to his transformational invention.
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