The Book Prize Index

The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution

Walter Isaacson

Chronicles the lives and careers of the men and women responsible for the creation of the digital age, including Doug Englebart, Robert Noyce, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and more.

TechnologyTechnology · medium confidenceTechnology81 signalsLlm Classifier: Technology -> TechnologyKeyword Classifier: Gender & Sexuality -> Gender & SexualityKeyword Classifier: Technology -> TechnologyTechnology, Computing & AIGender & Feminism

Award History

0 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionMajor2015LonglistOfficial source
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History2014FinalistSecondary source
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  1. 01 Central figures

    • Doug Englebart72%
    • Bill Gates70%
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    • Steve Jobs68%

  2. 02 Central places

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  3. 03 Suggested argument

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  4. 04 Reading orientation

    35 / 100 academic

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Confidence percentages are the model's own estimates. Profile confidence: 55%.