Name: Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet
Uploaded: 2017-01-11T15:52:50Z
Duration: 11 min 50 s
Description: Dan Bricklin changed the world forever when he codeveloped VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet and grandfather of programs you probably use every day like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. Join the software engineer and computing legend as he explores the tangled web of first jobs, daydreams and homework problems that led to his transformational invention.

Dan Bricklin changed the world forever when he codeveloped VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet and grandfather of programs you probably use every day like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets. Join the software engineer and computing legend as he explores the tangled web of first jobs, daydreams and homework problems that led to his transformational invention.

Dan Bricklin: Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet

Meet the inventor of the electronic spreadsheet

Inventing VisiCalc involved iterative problem-solving, like using a grid layout for cells, which remains a standard today.

Dan Bricklin's vision for VisiCalc started as a daydream in a Harvard classroom, illustrating the power of creative thinking.

Transforming business calculations, the first electronic spreadsheet revolutionized personal computing and business practices.