1. *History Of
Spreadsheet

2. *1978
Daniel “Dan” Bricklin, a computer science
graduate Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology, thought of creating all interactive
calculator to help him analyze a spreadsheet of
his report. He began developing the first
version of the program and later sought the
help of Robert “Rob” Frankston, also an MIT
graduate, to improve and expand the program.
They named the program, VisiCalc (Visible
Calculator)

4. *1979
Bricklin and Frankston, founded the
Company Software Art, Inc. to produce
and enhance VisiCalc. Daniel Fystra also an
MIT. VisiCalc, was release to the public
by Fystra company personal soft wear
later renamed VisiCorp. Bricklin was
recognize as the Father of Electronic
Spreadsheet, while Frankston the Co-
Creator of Spreadsheet.

5. *1980
Super Calc, the first computers
using the CP/M (Control
Program/Monitor) operating system ,
was introduced.
The DIF (Data Interchange
Format) was developed. This format
allowed spreadsheet data to be share
and imported into other program.

7. *1981
Multiplan, the first spreadsheet to
handle multiple spreadsheet was release
by Microsoft. This program ran on more
kinds of computer than any other
spreadsheet program.
Context MBA, the first spreadsheet
program that handle 5 tasks(spreadsheet,
graphs, data bases, word processing and
telecommunication) was invented and
released by Context Management System.

10. Lotus 1-2-3, the spreadsheet that handle 3
tasks (spreadsheet, graphs, data bases) was
released by Lotus Development Corporation which
was founded by Michell “Mitch” Kapor. It was
designed by Kapor and Johnathan Sachs.
Liza Calc, the first program that use a mouse,
was released by Apple Com, Inc.
Apple Work GS, a spreadsheet program that
handle 7 tasks (spreadsheet, graphs, data bases,
word processing, telecommunication, graphic
painting, and desktop publishing) was released by
Claris.

14. *1985
Excel, the spreadsheet
program that can handle 3 tasks
(spreadsheet, graphs, and
databases) in a graphical
environment, was released by
Microsoft Corp.

16. *1987
Quatrro Pro, another
spreadsheet program that
has a combined features of
Lotus 1-2-3 and Excel was
developed by Corel
Corporation.

18. *1987-present
Present, new
spreadsheet program
and updated version of
the old ones have
folded the market.

20. Thank
you!!