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- NAME: Steve Wozniak
- OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur, Computer Programmer, Engineer, Inventor
- BIRTH DATE: August 11, 1950 (Age: 62)
- EDUCATION: University of California, Berkeley
- PLACE OF BIRTH: San Jose, California
- Nickname: "The Woz"
- AKA: Stephen Wozniak
- AKA: Steve Wozniak
- Full Name: Stephen Gary Wozniak
- ZODIAC SIGN: Leo
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Steve Wozniak is an American computer scientist best known as one of the founders of Apple and the inventor of the Apple II computer.
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Steve Jobs - Mini Biography (3:39)
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Steve Jobs - Innovation (3:08)
Steve Wozniak - Revolution Generation
Steve talks about his love for his childhood erector set, his toys' influence on his success and his memories of the JFK Assassination.
Steve Jobs - Mini Biography
Steve Jobs met Steve Wozniak while in high school and in 1976, they started Apple Computers. Jobs oversaw the development of revolutionary products like the iPhone and iPad.
Steve Jobs - Rivalry with Bill Gates
Biographer Walter Isaacson, author of "Steve Jobs," details the friendship and rivalry between Bill Gates and Steve Jobs that lasted for more than 30 years. Video courtesy of Simon & Schuster © 2012.
Steve Jobs - Innovation
Biographer Walter Isaacson, author of "Steve Jobs," talks about what was most important to Steve Jobs while developing his products--simplicity. Video courtesy of Simon & Schuster © 2012.
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