 Ed Roberts (computer engineer)

Ed Roberts was a pioneering American computer engineer and entrepreneur best known for his role in the development of the Altair 8800, one of the first commercially successful personal computers. Released in 1975 by his company, MITS (Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems), the Altair 8800 used the Intel 8080 microprocessor and is widely credited with igniting the personal computer revolution.