Alan Turing: Known as the father of modern computer science, Turing made phenomenal contributions to the theory of computation and was instrumental in breaking the German Enigma code during World War II.
Grace Hopper: Hopper was a pioneer in computer programming and developed the first compiler, which translated high-level programming languages into machine-readable code.
Tim Berners-Lee: Berners-Lee is credited with inventing the World Wide Web, a system that revolutionized information sharing and communication.
Ada Lovelace: Often considered the world's first computer programmer, Lovelace worked alongside Charles Babbage on his Analytical Engine.
Dennis Ritchie: Ritchie was the co-creator of the C programming language, which has been influential in the development of modern programming languages.
Donald Knuth: Knuth is renowned for his contributions to the field of algorithms and the art of computer programming.
John McCarthy: McCarthy is credited with the coining of the term "artificial intelligence" (AI) and is a pioneer in the field.
Shafi Goldwasser and Silvio Micali: Goldwasser and Micali are notable for their contributions to the field of cryptography.
Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn: Cerf and Kahn co-developed the TCP/IP protocol, which forms the foundation of the modern internet.
Linus Torvalds: Torvalds created the Linux operating system kernel, which has become one of the most widely used open-source software platforms.