Biography:One half of the duo that co-founded Hewlett-Packard, along with David Packard. The garage they founded their company is now a designated historic place and called "the birthplace of Silicon Valley".
He also had a hand in the companies Agilent Technologies and Keysight.
A young Steve Jobs was given a summer job by Hewlett after Jobs made a phone call to him.
Born: May 20, 1913 Birthplace:Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA