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Inventors, engineers and architects who built the machines, networks and skylines.
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Engineer 49
Inventor 46
Founder 38
Computer Scientist 29
Executive 24
Architect 17
Physicist 10
Author 6
Industrialist 6
Investor 6
Educator 5
Designer 4
Mathematician 4
Philanthropist 4
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Paul Allen 1953–2018Technology & InventionCo-founder of Microsoft who later invested in space, sports, and scientific research through the Allen Institute.
Sam Altman b. 1985Technology & InventionTechnology executive and investor whose leadership in generative artificial intelligence has had major but still-unsettled historical consequences.
Peter Thiel b. 1967Technology & InventionPayPal co-founder and first outside investor in Facebook whose contrarian views shaped Silicon Valley culture.
Marc Andreessen b. 1971Technology & InventionCo-author of the first web browser and co-founder of Andreessen Horowitz, a leading venture capital firm.
Reid Hoffman b. 1967Technology & InventionCo-founder of LinkedIn and influential venture capitalist who helped build Silicon Valley's startup ecosystem.
Alexis Ohanian b. 1983Technology & InventionCo-founder of Reddit and venture capitalist who has championed open internet and paternity leave.