Biography:Bill Fernandez
Bill Fernandez | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Homestead High School |
| Occupation | Engineer, Inventor |
| Known for | Apple Inc. employee #4 who first introduced Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak; a member of the Apple Macintosh development team |
Bill Fernandez is a user interface architect and inventor who was Apple Computer's first employee when they incorporated in 1977 and is Apple employee # 4. He is the son of Judge Bill Fernandez and Bambi Fernandez (both Stanford University graduates).[1] He worked on both the Apple I and Apple II personal computers, and in the 1980s was a member of the Apple Macintosh development team. He contributed to several user interface aspects of the classic Mac OS, QuickTime and HyperCard and owns a user interface patent granted in 1994. He is also credited with introducing fellow Homestead High School student Steve Jobs to his friend (and Homestead alum) Steve Wozniak.[2]
Fernandez is portrayed by the actor Victor Rasuk in the 2013 film Jobs.[3]
References
- ↑ https://www.techrepublic.com/article/apples-first-employee-the-remarkable-odyssey-of-bill-fernandez/
- ↑ Forbes Magazine (2000). "Forbes Magazine". Great Garages. forbes.com. https://www.forbes.com/2000/10/19/1019malone.html. Retrieved 2012-07-28.
- ↑ Assar, Vijith (August 16, 2013). "'Early Apple Employees Talk Memories of Steve Jobs, New Movie". Slashdot (Slashdot). Archived from the original on August 18, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130818125344/http://slashdot.org/topic/cloud/early-apple-employees-talk-memories-of-steve-jobs-new-movie/.
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