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Making an illusion on two-dimensional surfaces

January 2007

DOI:10.1057/9780230592728_9

In book: Creativity (pp.84-97)

Authors:

(James) Niels Rosenquist

Massachusetts General Hospital

Steve Wozniak co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs in 1976. He is considered the inventor of the personal computer, having created the Apple I and Apple II computers in the mid-1970s. With an engineering background and a mind for discovery, Wozniak and Apple Computer have helped transform our world. Steve has also been a major investor and concert promoter with the US Festivals and a philanthropist. He also spent a decade teaching fifth graders. He was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame and has received numerous awards, including the National Medal of Technology and the Heinz Award.

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