Bob Frankston

Bob Frankston

Bob Frankston is a Distinguished Lecturer with the IEEE Consumer Electronics Society and member of its Board of Governors. He is best known for his work as co-creator of VisiCalc, the original electronic spreadsheet. It spurred the use of personal computers. When at Microsoft, he initiated the effort to network home computers, integrating them with the rest of the Internet, thus helping to transform personal computing. He is a frequent speaker on connectivity and emerging technologies, and is a fellow of the Computer History Museum, IEEE, and the ACM. He has received numerous awards and citations for his work over the years.

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