List of Famous Computer Scientists 

Sir Timothy John Berners-Lee, a.k.a. Tim BL, was a well-known computer scientist from England. Initially, he worked as a researcher at CERN. 

Tim Berners-Lee 

Raymond Samuel Tomlinson was an American computer programmer. His work helped users to transmit messages on different computers. 

Ray Tomlinson 

John McCarthy was an American computer scientist who contributed significantly to areas of computer science and mathematics. 

John McCarthy 

James Gosling OC is a famous Canadian computer scientist best known as the founder and lead designer behind the Java programming language. 

James Gosling 

Margaret Heafield Hamilton was an American computer scientist, systems engineer, entrepreneur, and mathematician. 

Margaret Hamilton 

Barbara Liskov invented many computer programming languages that are reliable, secure, and easy to use. 

Barbara Liskov 

Alan Mathison Turing is a famous computer scientist, logician, mathematician, cryptanalyst, philosopher, and theoretical biologist. 

Alan Turing 

Ada is recognized for her work on Charles Babbage’s proposed mechanical general-purpose computer, the Analytical Engine. 

Ada Lovelace 

Kimberly Bryant is an African American electrical engineer who works in the biotechnology field. 

Kimberly Bryant 

Linus Torvalds is a Finnish-American software engineer best known for developing the Linux kernel, which is an essential component of the Linux operating system. 

Linus Torvalds 

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