For his achievements at Apple , Wozniak was awarded the National Medal of Technology by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 , the highest honour bestowed on America ’ s leading innovators . In 2000 , he was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame and was awarded the prestigious Heinz Award for Technology , The Economy and Employment for single-handedly designing the first personal computer and for then redirecting his lifelong passion for mathematics and electronics toward lighting the fires of excitement for education in grade school students and their teachers .
Philanthropic ventures Through the years , Wozniak has been involved in various business and philanthropic ventures , focusing primarily on computer capabilities in schools and stressing hands-on , experiential learning that encourages creativity and innovation by students . Making significant investments of both his time and resources in education , Wozniak adopted the Los Gatos School District , providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-theart technology equipment .
He also founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation , and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum , Silicon Valley Ballet and Children ’ s Discovery Museum of San Jose .
In 2014 , he was awarded the Hoover Medal , a prestigious honour given for “ outstanding extra-career services by engineers to humanity ,” and was inducted into the IndustryWeek Manufacturing Hall of Fame . In 2015 , Wozniak received the Legacy for Children Award from the
Children ’ s Discovery Museum of San Jose . The Legacy for Children Award honours individuals whose legacy has significantly benefited the learning and lives of children . The Cal Alumni Association ( UC Berkeley ’ s Alumni Association ) presented Wozniak with the 2015 Alumnus of the Year Award .
Wozniak is the author of iWoz : From Computer Geek to Cult Icon ( Norton Publishing ), his New York Times bestselling autobiography . His television appearances include : ABC ’ s Dancing
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