Date of Birth | Nationality | Residence | Education | Occupation |
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April 6, 1953 | American | California | Brown University | Software Engineer |
Andy Hertzfeld is an American software engineer who is best known for his work at Apple Inc. in the early 1980s. He was part of the original team that developed the Apple Macintosh computer.
Hertzfeld was born in 1953 in New York City. He attended Brown University, where he studied computer science and electrical engineering. After graduating in 1975, he worked at Xerox PARC, where he worked on the Alto computer.
In 1979, Hertzfeld joined Apple Computer, where he worked on the Lisa computer. He then joined the Macintosh team, where he worked on the Mac's operating system. He wrote the Mac's system software, which included the MacPaint and MacWrite applications. He also wrote the Mac's system software, which included the MacPaint and MacWrite applications.
Hertzfeld left Apple in 1984 and went on to work at General Magic and then Google. He is currently a partner at the venture capital firm, Revolution LLC.
Hertzfeld has been recognized for his work on the Macintosh, and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2000. He has also been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
Andy Hertzfeld was born in New York City on April 6, 1953. He attended Brown University, where he studied computer science and electrical engineering. After graduating in 1975, he worked at Xerox PARC, where he worked on the Alto computer.
In 1979, Hertzfeld joined Apple Computer, where he worked on the Lisa computer. He then joined the Macintosh team, where he worked on the Mac's operating system.
Hertzfeld wrote the Mac's system software, which included the MacPaint and MacWrite applications. He also wrote the Mac's system software, which included the MacPaint and MacWrite applications.
Hertzfeld left Apple in 1984 and went on to work at General Magic and then Google. He is currently a partner at the venture capital firm, Revolution LLC.
Hertzfeld has been recognized for his work on the Macintosh, and was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2000. He has also been awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation.
Hertzfeld has been a mentor to many of the engineers who worked on the Macintosh, including Steve Jobs and Bill Atkinson. He has also been a mentor to many of the engineers who worked on the iPhone, including Scott Forstall and Tony Fadell.
Hertzfeld is known for his famous quote, “The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”
Hertzfeld has been criticized for his role in the development of the Macintosh, which was seen as a failure by some. He has also been criticized for his role in the development of the iPhone, which was seen as a success by some.
Hertzfeld is also known for his work on the General Magic project, which was an early attempt at creating a personal digital assistant.
Hertzfeld is the author of the book, “Revolution in the Valley: The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac Was Made.” He is also a member of the Computer History Museum’s Board of Directors.