Steven Levy facts for kids
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Steven Levy
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Author Steven Levy at a book signing at Nest Labs in Palo Alto, February 2014
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| Born | 1951 (age 74) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Occupation | Author, columnist |
| Alma mater | Temple University (BA) Pennsylvania State University (MA) |
| Genre | non-fiction (science-technology, business) |
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| Spouse | Teresa Carpenter |
| Children | 1 son |
Steven Levy, born in 1951, is an American journalist and writer. He works as an editor-at-large for Wired. He is well-known for writing many books and articles about computers, technology, and the internet.
Levy has written about important topics like cybersecurity and privacy. He is famous for his 1984 book, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution. This book tells the story of the first computer hackers. He has written eight books in total. These books cover topics like computer hacker culture, artificial intelligence, and cryptography. He also wrote detailed stories about big companies like Apple, Google, and Facebook. His most recent book, Facebook: The Inside Story, shares the history of Facebook. He wrote it after three years of talking to Facebook employees.
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Steven Levy's Early Life and School
Steven Levy was born in Philadelphia in 1951. He went to Central High School. After high school, he studied English at Temple University. He earned a bachelor's degree there. Later, he got a master's degree in literature from Pennsylvania State University.
Steven Levy's Writing Career
In the mid-1970s, Steven Levy started his career as a freelance journalist. This means he wrote for different newspapers and magazines. He often wrote for The Philadelphia Inquirer's Today magazine. In 1976, he helped start a weekly guide called Free Times in Philadelphia.
How Levy Became a Tech Writer
Levy became a senior editor at New Jersey Monthly. In 1978, while working on a story, he made a surprising discovery. He found Albert Einstein's brain floating in a jar! It was in the office of a pathologist in Wichita.
In the 1980s, Levy started focusing more on technology. In 1981, Rolling Stone magazine asked him to write about computer hackers. This article grew into his famous book, Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution. It was published in 1984. In this book, he explained the "hacker ethic." This idea suggests that all information should be free. It also says that technology should make life better for everyone.
Levy also wrote for the Whole Earth Software Catalog, which came out in 1984. He was an editor for Popular Computing magazine. He wrote a monthly column there from 1983 to 1985. In 1986, he started the Macworld Game Hall of Fame. This was an annual list of the best games for Mac computers.
Levy's Work at Newsweek and Wired
In 1995, Steven Levy joined Newsweek magazine. He worked there as a technology writer and senior editor. In 2004, he wrote a big story for Newsweek. It was about the 4th generation of the iPod. He even interviewed Apple CEO Steve Jobs for the story. This article revealed the new iPod before Apple officially announced it. He later wrote a book about the iPod called The Perfect Thing in 2006.
In 2014, Levy helped create a tech blog called Backchannel. This blog later became part of Wired magazine in 2017. Since 2008, Levy has been a writer and editor-at-large for Wired. He has also written for other well-known publications. These include Harper's, The New York Times Magazine, and The New Yorker.
Steven Levy's Personal Life
Steven Levy lives in New York City. His wife is Teresa Carpenter. She is also a writer and has won a Pulitzer Prize for her work. They have one son together.
See also
In Spanish: Steven Levy para niños
