In 1976, Stephen Wozniak withdrew from the University of California at Berkeley to form Apple Computer Inc. with his good friend Steve Jobs.
Nine years later, Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by President Ronald Reagan for revolutionizing information technology with the Apple I and Apple II personal computers.
On Monday night, Wozniak, chief scientist for technology company Fusion-io, will speak at the O’Connell Center.
The doors will open at 7 p.m., and the event will begin at 7:30 p.m.
The event is sponsored by Accent Speakers Bureau and is free to the public.
Wozniak will share his insights on topics including today’s technology and his drive to build a computer that revolutionized the industry 34 years ago.
In 2006, Wozniak published an autobiography titled “iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It.”
Zack Goldstein, Accent chairman, predicted that the event will have a large turnout and that students who plan to attend the show should arrive 20 minutes early.
“UF provides the Student Body with so many great resources,” Goldstein said.
“The chance to gain insight from someone who helped create the computers we use today and who remains on the forefront of the technology industry is not something that is available to many schools around the country.”
Goldstein said Wozniak will be paid $70,000 to speak at the event.
