Lee Felsenstein
Engineer who designed the Osborne 1 and moderated the Homebrew Computer Club
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Lee Felsenstein is an American computer engineer who moderated the Homebrew Computer Club, where Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak showed the Apple I. He designed the Sol-20 computer and the Osborne 1, the first mass-produced portable computer, and helped create Community Memory, an early public bulletin board.
Biography
Berkeley
Felsenstein studied electrical engineering at UC Berkeley and took part in the Free Speech Movement.
Community Memory
In 1973 he helped set up Community Memory, public computer terminals in Berkeley record shops where people posted messages — an early social network.
Homebrew
He moderated the Homebrew Computer Club from 1975, where hobbyists, including Wozniak and Jobs, shared designs. He designed the Sol-20 (1976) for Processor Technology.
Osborne 1
He designed the Osborne 1 (1981) for Adam Osborne. He later worked on development projects such as a Wi-Fi network in Laos.
Timeline
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1945
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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1973
Community Memory
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1975
Homebrew Computer Club begins
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1976
Sol-20
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1981
Osborne 1
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2003
Jhai PC project in Laos
Notable works
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1981
Osborne 1 Computer
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1976
Sol-20 Computer
Did you know?
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1
He appeared in the documentary Triumph of the Nerds.
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2
Community Memory was one of the first public bulletin-board systems.
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3
He was a member of the Free Speech Movement.
Connections
Related people
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Adam Osborne
Technology · Pioneer of the portable computer with the Osborne 1
Osborne Computer founder
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Steve Wozniak
Technology · Engineer who designed the Apple I and Apple II and co-founded Apple
Homebrew member
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Ed Roberts
Technology · Creator of the Altair 8800, which sparked the personal-computer revolution
Altair maker
Frequently asked
Who is Lee Felsenstein?
Lee Felsenstein is an American computer engineer who moderated the Homebrew Computer Club, where Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak showed the Apple I. He designed the Sol-20 computer and the Osborne 1, the first mass-produced portable computer, and helped create Community Memory, an early public bulletin board.
How old is Lee Felsenstein?
Lee Felsenstein is 81 years old, born on 27 April 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Where is Lee Felsenstein from?
Lee Felsenstein was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What is Lee Felsenstein known for?
Lee Felsenstein is best known for Homebrew Computer Club; Sol-20; Osborne 1 (1981); Community Memory.
References
- Lee Felsenstein — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Lee Felsenstein (Q93044) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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