The Resume

(June 22, 1910-December 18, 1995)
Born in Berlin, Germany
Designed the first working programmable computer, the Z3 (1941)
Designed the first high-level programming language, Plankalkul (1948)
Suggested in 'Calculating Space' (1969) that the universe is run on a grid of computers

Why he might be annoying:

During World War II, his work was used to design control systems for German glide bombs.
He built the Z3 with discarded telephone relays, having rejected more compact vacuum tubes as 'a crazy idea.'
His computer company had to be sold to Siemmens Electronics after running into financial difficulties (1967).
He did not get around to publishing a complete description of Plankalkul until 1972.

Why he might not be annoying:

He founded the world's first computer start-up company, Zuse Ingenieurburo Hopferau (1946).
IBM recognized the importance of his work and leased his patents (1946).
He wrote the first computer chess program.

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 04]
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [June] (Ranked: 6221910)
• Computer Geeks
• Google Modified Its Logo For My Birthday (Google Doodles)
• I Died in 1995 (Ranked: 85)
• Look at My Computer
• Profiles 20251-20500 (Ranked: 20285)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 8 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 20 Votes: 70.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 185 Votes: 48.11% Annoying