Nicholas Negroponte transformed how the world understands digital technology. As founder of MIT's Media Lab, he pioneered groundbreaking research connecting technology and human potential.

His seminal 1995 book 'Being Digital' - translated into over forty languages - predicted digital transformation decades before it became mainstream. Through the One Laptop per Child Association, Negroponte demonstrated technology's power to democratize education globally, bringing innovative computing solutions to underserved communities worldwide.