10 unsung fathers of technology

Here are some industry 'fathers' you may not have heard of.

1. Marty Cooper: Father of the mobile phone
2. Mike Lazardidis: Father of the BlackBerry
3. Tony Fadell: Father of the iPod
4. John Backus: Father of Fortran
5. Jack Nilles: Father of telecommuting
6. Doug Engelbart: Father of the mouse
7. Gary Thuerk: Father of spam
8. John Cioffi: Father of DSL
9. James Gosling: Father of Java
10. Vic Hayes: Father of Wi-Fi