| (1912
- 1996) |
| Inducted: |
1988 |
| Region: |
West |
| Industry: |
Computers
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William Hewlett and David Packard met while they were students at Stanford. In 1939 they raised $530 in capital and set up shop in the one-car garage behind Packard's garage in Palo Alto. Their first product was an automatic foul-line indicator for bowling alleys. They could not find a market for it. Their second product, an audio oscillator, sold enough to launch their company. Technological innovation spurred the growth of Hewlett-Packard. Handheld calculators and the Laser Jet printer spread the company's fame. |
