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Dan Bricklin

Bricklin helped develop the VisiCalc spreadsheet, which gave business users a compelling application for personal computers.

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Bricklin helped develop the VisiCalc spreadsheet, which gave business users a compelling application for personal computers.

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A spreadsheet connects user-visible formulas and immediate recalculation. Its commercial impact illustrates why applications belong alongside hardware in this history.

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  1. Dan Bricklin — Computer History Museum

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