At the beginning of 2000, Computerworld organized a "Century Choice". According to the opinions of experts and the masses, IT ranks 10 people who are the most influential in IT in China in the 20th century, and Professor Tan Haoqiang ranks second. His achievement is to introduce millions of non-professionals into the computer door. 1. Zhang Xiaoxiang —— As one of the founders of China's computer industry, China IT Witness has made important contributions to the establishment, development and growth of China's computer industry over the past 40 years, from the host of China's first imitation of Soviet electronic computer manufacturing to the organizer and direct participant of China's own design of various generations of large computers such as electron tubes, transistors and large-scale integrated circuits. In the mid-1970s, under his leadership and direct participation, he took the lead in exploring and developing the national project of multi-processor parallel computer system in China, and completed the first multi-billion parallel computer system in China in 1985, which opened up a new technical way for the development of Chinese supercomputers. Because of his outstanding contribution to computers, Zhang Xiaoxiang was hired or elected as a computer consultant for the leading group of electronic computers and large-scale integrated circuits in the State Council, a member of the evaluation committee of the National Invention Award, the head of the computer science evaluation group of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, a member of the expert committee of China International Consulting Company of the State Planning Commission, and a member of the evaluation and supervision group of the National High-tech Plan of the State Science and Technology Commission. Long-term chairman of China Computer Federation, now honorary chairman of China Computer Federation. Tan Haoqiang —— If a computer science writer told a foreign expert that a computer science book had sold 4 million copies, he wouldn't believe it. However, the book "Basic Language" has sold more than120,000 copies by Tan Haoqiang. In 1980s, Tan Haoqiang gave a speech on fundamentals on CCTV, with an audience of 1 10,000. Later, TV lectures in several computer languages made the number of students in Tan Haoqiang reach the maximum. Many people buy books for the name "Tan Haoqiang". Some people say this name is a well-known brand. From 65438 to 0984, Tan Haoqiang and others founded the National College Computer Education Research Association, and conducted a long-term and in-depth study on computer education for non-computer majors. It can be said that Tan Haoqiang's achievement is to let more non-computer professionals know about computers and introduce them into the door of computers, which has made great contributions to the popularization of computers in China. 3. Wang Xuan-the father of the laser phototypesetting system, Wang Xuan, is a household name in the IT industry. In the 1970s, he participated in the famous "748" project, and achieved a technological leap in typesetting with his unique technical idea of "outline plus parameter description", becoming one of the leading figures in the development of laser phototypesetting of Chinese characters. Equally admirable is not only Wang Xuan's personal struggle experience and outstanding talent in professional disciplines, but also his persistent pursuit of commercialization and industrialization of scientific and technological achievements. 4. Liu Chuanzhi —— The value, contribution and significance of Liu Chuanzhi, the chief conductor of China IT Industry Band, are not limited to the computer industry. His enterprise action mode of "trade, industry and technology" has created a feasible way for weak high-tech industries in China to participate in international competition; He summed up the "three elements of management"-"building a team, formulating a strategy and leading a team", which pointed out the essence of management for China enterprises that have long been plagued by neglect of management under the planned system; His property right transformation of Lenovo's "state-owned and private" model provides an example for China enterprises to solve a large number of property rights problems accumulated during the transition period. Liu Chuanzhi is one of the most successful entrepreneurs in China and a leading figure in the computer industry in China. Ni Guangnan, a researcher standing at the counter and a dismissed academician, is one of the best scientists in the computer field in China. Its scientific research achievements have won the first prize of national scientific and technological progress for many times. He is also a symbol of China's scientific and technological personnel walking out of the ivory tower, and is known as a "researcher standing on the counter". His Lenovo Hanka made Lenovo jump from an ordinary trading company in Zhongguancun to a high-tech company; 1988, Lenovo went overseas, and Ni Guangnan led an elite R&D team to develop Lenovo boards and Lenovo microcomputers in Hong Kong, which later brought Lenovo huge profits. Ni Guangnan, an academician of China Academy of Engineering, was dismissed by Lenovo Group on 1999, leaving many regrets and puzzles. 6. Wang Zhidong, the pioneer of Internet movement in China, successfully transformed from a programmer to a manager, and became the pioneer of Internet movement in China. From penniless to the CEO of the hottest Internet company today, from being forced to go from "Xintiandi" to founding Sina. Wang Zhidong is one of the most concerned domestic IT stars of 1999. Besides Guangdong people's innate business sense, Wang Zhidong's young, kind and increasingly mature professional style, personal brand and keen feeling for the Internet industry will also leave a deep impression on people. It is said that Wang Zhidong is practicing her spoken English now in order to be fully internationalized. 7. Yang Fuqing-China software "Jade Bird" is in the computer industry in China. Yang Fuqing is famous for vigorously advocating and actively practicing software engineering research, and also for solving the development of large-scale complex software systems. Her achievements are dazzling: at first, she studied and solved the concepts and methods of * * * resource sharing and multi-program cooperative operation in China, and successfully studied the operating system of integrated circuit computer DJS 1 1 (150). DJS200/XT2 operating system is designed and implemented by PCM method and hierarchical management structure, and all of them adopt system programming language SCY. Advocating the research on the supporting environment of software engineering, in order to solve the software development means and provide the environment for the industrial production of software. The software engineering core supporting environment BETA-85 and the integrated software engineering supporting environment Jade Bird system are researched and developed. He undertook the research on intelligent technology of software production and led the development of KM system, a multilingual mixed programming environment. He presided over the development of computer-aided enterprise management information system projects in steering gear factory of Nanjing automobile factory and Beijing TV factory, and successfully developed the management information system generation system MISGS. As Professor Peking University, Director of Computer Science and Technology Department and Doctoral Supervisor, Yang Fuqing not only devoted himself to scientific research and development for a long time, but also worked tirelessly as a famous teacher in Peking University to cultivate a batch of IT talents for the country. Yang Fuqing is now continuing to make his own contribution in the fields of standardization and practicality of software engineering development environment and intelligent technology research of software production. 8. Li Guojie-"Industry-University-Research" explorer, as a leader in the development of high-performance computers in China, people are most interested in Li Guojie's dual identity: academician of China Academy of Engineering and president of Shuguang Company. The achievements made by the close combination of Li Guojie and Shuguang Company show the world how China's outstanding intellectuals operate "knowledge-scientific and technological achievements-market" in the wave of socialist market economy and enter an era of benign interaction. High-performance computer is a symbol of a country's scientific and technological strength, and the research in this field is a "battleground for military strategists". Dawning Machine has a unique way and is regarded as a banner of China's computer research level and application level. During his study in the United States, Li Guojie made important pioneering contributions in three fields: intelligent computers, effective search algorithms and VLSI processor arrays. In daily life, he never forgets to give "patriotic education" to young researchers: "He not only saw China's shortcomings but also revived China's confidence, and was influenced by western culture without being fascinated by western life". 9. Stone-Smile Makes Times 1989 was selected as "Twenty-five People You Must Know to Do Business with Asia" by Fortune magazine, 1995 was selected as "The Most Time-Creating Entrepreneur" by World Manager Digest, 1996. Like his enterprise, Shi, who was born in Changhua County, Taiwan Province Province, has a global honor. He always brings fresh ideas, and his smile curve and XC theory are the crowning touch after deeply understanding the IT industry. And his experience of struggle and creation is more educational for young people. He broke the prediction that enterprises in China are difficult to grow, and the experience here is what every domestic enterprise that wants to be big, to be a "century-old shop" and to enter the top 500 needs to learn. 10. Liu Jiren-Liu Jiren, a pioneer in promoting software industrialization, was the first doctor of computer application in China. As an academic leader, he not only made outstanding achievements in tracking the latest development trend of international computer software technology and engaging in basic research, but also turned his attention to the huge application software market in China, and founded software enterprises-Neusoft and Neusoft on 199 1. Starting with 30,000 yuan for scientific research, 3 ordinary microcomputers, 3 young teachers and one and a half classrooms, we creatively developed a little-known network engineering laboratory in Northeastern University into a large-scale software enterprise with a listed company, East Alpes. The company has 1900 engineers with total assets of 900 million yuan. Liu Jiren has made outstanding contributions to the exploration and development of the national software industry, and won many honors such as "May 1st Labor Medal, Cross-century Excellent Talent". Author: Computer World Editorial Department Source: Computer World