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Adele Goldberg, born on July 22, 1945, in Cleveland, Ohio, is a distinguished computer scientist. She completed her education at the University of Michigan and the University of Chicago, where she wrote a thesis titled "Computer-Assisted Instruction: The Application of Theorem-proving to Adaptive Response Analysis" in 1973. Goldberg is most famous for co-developing the Smalltalk programming language at Xerox PARC in the 1970s. Her pioneering work has had a profound impact on modern object-oriented programming and graphical user interfaces, significantly shaping today's software development practices. She has also contributed to the field through her affiliations with institutions like the Association for Computing Machinery and Stanford University.
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1973
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Adele Goldberg, a pioneering computer scientist, made significant strides in programming language development, notably co-creating Smalltalk-80 at PARC in 1973. Collaborating with Alan Kay and others, her work revolutionized programming through object-oriented design and graphical user interfaces, shaping the foundation of modern software development.
1976
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Adele Goldberg, with Alan Kay, authored the groundbreaking article "Personal Dynamic Media," envisioning portable computers known as Dynabooks that would revolutionize personal media exchange and surpass traditional media like newspapers. This vision profoundly influenced the trajectory of personal computing and human-computer interaction.
1981
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Adele Goldberg was dedicated to promoting Smalltalk, actively contributing to its recognition. In 1981, she helped write and edit an article for BYTE magazine, aiming to establish object-oriented programming as essential for the modern, technology-driven world.
1984
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Adele Goldberg and her team at Xerox PARC developed key concepts for graphical user interfaces. Steve Jobs insisted on a demonstration of Smalltalk, which led to Apple incorporating its ideas into the Macintosh. This was highlighted in a 1984 Super Bowl commercial, emphasizing the importance of GUI.
1986
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From 1984 to 1986, Adele Goldberg was President of the ACM. She had previously been National Secretary and Editor-in-Chief of ACM's Computing Surveys. In 1987, she and her colleagues won the ACM Software Systems Award for developing Smalltalk.
1988
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In 1988, Adele Goldberg left PARC to cofound ParcPlace Systems, developing tools for Smalltalk applications. She was chairwoman and CEO until its 1995 merger with Digitalk. She also cofounded Neometron, Inc. in 1999 and works at Bullitics. Goldberg continues to develop computer science courses and serves as a board member and adviser at Cognito Learning Media.
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