Persistent
Honest
Innovative
Logical
Inspiring
Patient
Born: June 20, 1954 – Erlangen, Germany
Karlheinz Brandenburg invented the MP3 audio format in 1987. The MP3 made it possible to compress music files while keeping good sound quality.
He worked on MPEG audio compression and holds over 100 patents.
German Internet Award (2001)
IEEE Engineering Excellence Award
German Order of Merit
1791 – 1871
Charles Babbage is known as the Father of the Computer. He designed the Analytical Engine.
Studied at Cambridge University
Lucasian Professor of Mathematics
Member of the Royal Society
His ideas helped shape modern computers.
1931 – Present
Elizabeth Feinler helped create the first internet directory and domain names like .com, .org, and .edu.
Worked at Stanford Research Institute
Managed the ARPANET Network Information Center
She organized internet addresses before search engines existed.