Steve Wozniak
Engineer who designed the Apple I and Apple II and co-founded Apple
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Steve Wozniak, known as “Woz”, is an American engineer who single-handedly designed the Apple I and Apple II computers and co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs. The Apple II helped launch the personal computer revolution. He later became a teacher, philanthropist and public speaker.
Biography
Early life
Wozniak grew up in Sunnyvale, where his father was an engineer at Lockheed. He designed computers on paper as a teenager. He met Steve Jobs in 1971 through a friend, and they built “blue boxes” to make free phone calls.
Apple I and II
While working at Hewlett-Packard, he designed the Apple I (1976), a single-board computer shown at the Homebrew Computer Club. The Apple II (1977), with colour graphics and expansion slots, became one of the first mass-market personal computers.
Leaving Apple
After surviving a plane crash in 1981, he returned to Berkeley to finish his degree under the name “Rocky Raccoon Clark”. He left full-time work at Apple in 1985.
Later life
He founded CL 9, which made an early universal remote control, taught children computing, and was an early financial backer of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and co-founded Silicon Valley Comic Con. He received the National Medal of Technology in 1985.
Timeline
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1950
Born in San Jose, California, United States
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1971
Meets Steve Jobs
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1976
Apple I; co-founds Apple
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1977
Apple II
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1981
Survives a plane crash
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1985
Leaves full-time Apple work; National Medal of Technology
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1986
Completes his Berkeley degree
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2006
Memoir iWoz
Notable works
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1976
Apple I Computer
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1977
Apple II Computer
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2006
iWoz Memoir
With Gina Smith.
Awards and honours
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Grace Murray Hopper Award
1979
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National Medal of Technology
1985
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National Inventors Hall of Fame
2000
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Heinz Award
2001
Did you know?
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1
He competed on Dancing with the Stars in 2009.
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2
He sold his HP calculator to help fund Apple.
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3
The Apple II’s Breakout game was designed partly by him.
Connections
Related people
Also born on 11 August
Frequently asked
Who is Steve Wozniak?
Steve Wozniak, known as “Woz”, is an American engineer who single-handedly designed the Apple I and Apple II computers and co-founded Apple with Steve Jobs. The Apple II helped launch the personal computer revolution. He later became a teacher, philanthropist and public speaker.
How old is Steve Wozniak?
Steve Wozniak is 76 years old, born on 11 August 1950 in San Jose, California, United States.
Where is Steve Wozniak from?
Steve Wozniak was born in San Jose, California, United States.
What is Steve Wozniak known for?
Steve Wozniak is best known for Designing the Apple I and Apple II; co-founding Apple (1976).
What awards has Steve Wozniak received?
Notable honours include Grace Murray Hopper Award (1979), National Medal of Technology (1985), National Inventors Hall of Fame (2000), Heinz Award (2001).
References
- Steve Wozniak — Wikipedia. Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Steve Wozniak — Britannica. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Steve Wozniak — IMDb. IMDb. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Steve Wozniak — Goodreads author page. Goodreads. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Steve Wozniak — Hindi Wikipedia. Wikipedia (Hindi). Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Official website. woz.org. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
- Steve Wozniak (Q483382) — structured data. Wikidata. Retrieved 4 November 2026.
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