In M.I.T, he worked at the Laboratory for Computer Science, programming various interactive systems, and where he met Bob Frankston.
While studying for his M.B.A. at Harvard University, he came up with the idea for an electronic spreadsheet, which he developed with the help of his friend, programmer Bob Frankston.
Bricklin created what could be considered the first killer app: the electronic spreadsheet. He used an early prototype of the program to ace an assignment about producing financial projections for various scenarios of a corporate marketing campaign.
Bricklin later developed highly regarded prototyping software, early blogging tools, and a note-taking app for tablets.
In 1979, Bricklin and Bob Frankston founded Software Arts, Inc., and began selling VisiCalc, the first spreadsheet program available for personal computers.
In early 1990, Dan co-founded a new, venture capital funded, software development company, Slate Corporation, along with other personal computer industry veterans. Slate's mission was to develop applications software for pen computers.
In 1995 Bricklin founded a new company, Trellix Corporation, to develop Internet productivity software. Trellix Corporation became the leading provider of private-label web site publishing technology and managed hosting services to top online providers for small-business and personal web sites.
In 2003, Bricklin was given the Wharton Infosys Business Transformation Award for being a technology change leader. He was recognized for having used information technology in an industry-transforming way.
Dan Bricklin has received many honors for his contributions to the computer industry from the ACM, IEEE, MIT, PC Magazine, the Western Society of Engineers, and others.In 1981, he was given a Grace Murray Hopper Award for VisiCalc.
Daniel Singer Bricklin - an American businessman and engineer
