Computer People - F

Below is a listing of computer pioneers, inventors, and other people who have contributed to the computer industry that have a first or last name beginning with the letter 'F'. Clicking on any of the below links will open a biography for that person.

Federico FagginFederico Faggin
Italian physicist and engineer who helped design the first commercial microprocessor.
Category: CEO, Engineer, Founder, Manager, Physicist, President, and Writer
Felix KjellbergFelix Kjellberg
Swedish video game commentator on YouTube.
Category: Manager, Writer, and X
Feng-hsiung HsuFeng-hsiung Hsu
Computer scientist and author who helped with the creation of IBM Deep Blue chess machine.
Category: Grandmaster, Inventor, Manager, Scientist, and Writer
Fernando CorbatoFernando Corbato
Computer scientist and pioneer of time-sharing operating systems that helped inspire Unix and other operating systems.
Category: Father, Manager, Programmer, Scientist, and Writer
Fletcher JonesFletcher Jones
Founder of Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC).
Category: Founder, Manager, and Writer
Florian BrodyFlorian Brody
Co-inventor of the first electronic books.
Category: Founder, Inventor, Manager, Writer, and X
Forrest ParryForrest Parry
IBM engineer who invented magnetic stripe cards used for credit cards and identification badges.
Category: Engineer, Inventor, Manager, and Writer
Frances AllenFrances Allen
American computer scientist and pioneer in the field of optimizing compilers.
Category: Female, Manager, Programmer, Scientist, and Writer
Francis BaconFrancis Bacon
Scientist, statesman, jurist, author, orator, and Attorney General and Lord Chancellor of England.
Category: Manager, Scientist, and Writer
Frank FrankovskyFrank Frankovsky
Director of Hardware Design and Supply Chain at Facebook.
Category: Director, Manager, and Writer
Frank PearceFrank Pearce
Co-founder and executive vice president of product development of Blizzard Entertainment.
Category: Founder, Manager, President, Writer, and X
Fred BakerFred Baker
American engineer who specializes in developing computer network protocols.
Category: Engineer, Manager, and Writer
Fred CohenFred Cohen
Coined the term computer virus.
Category: Coined, Manager, and Writer
Frederic WilliamsFrederic Williams
British engineer well known for his contributions in developing the Radar.
Category: Engineer, Inventor, Manager, and Writer
Frederick BrooksFrederick Brooks
Software engineer and computer scientist known for managing the development of IBM's System/360.
Category: Engineer, Manager, Scientist, and Writer
Fredrik BullFredrik Bull
Information technology pioneer who helped develop punched cards.
Category: Inventor, Manager, and Writer
Fredrik IdestamFredrik Idestam
Finnish businessman and engineer known for founding Nokia.
Category: Engineer, Founder, Manager, and Writer
Fredrik NeijFredrik Neij
Co-founder of The Pirate Bay and owner of the web host PRQ which hosted The Pirate Bay.
Category: Founder, Manager, Personality, and Writer
Friedrich BauerFriedrich Bauer
Computer scientist known for data structure that helped developed the programming languages ALGOL 58 and ALGOL 60.
Category: Coined, Inventor, Manager, Professor, Programmer, Scientist, and Writer
Fujio MasuokaFujio Masuoka
Inventor of flash memory and recipient of the IEEE Morris N. Liebmann Memorial Award.
Category: Inventor, Manager, and Writer

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