The Tech Website is a tribute to Marva and John Warnock
Almost a decade ago, only a few visionaries saw the potential of the web as a means of worldwide presence and communication. One of these visionaries was John Warnock. He and his wife Marva supported The Tech Museum of Innovation in its first journey on the web; and their ideas, encouragement, and personal contributions have made all the difference.
"My big hope for technology is that, over time, as technology gets better and cheaper, it will actually empower more and more people rather than driving this gap."
—John Warnock
It all began in June 1994 when young employee and student Eric Schwartz, set up his NEXT™ computer at home as a web server for The Tech. Shortly thereafter in 1995, John Warnock, a member of The Tech Board and Co-founder and CEO of Adobe Systems, took a personal interest in The Tech's Internet presence, sending a letter that gave us a vision and direction for this new phenomena called the World Wide Web. He even pitched in to personally create some of our first graphical icons in this new electronic medium. He inspired vision, mentored staff, and in early 1996 enlisted colleagues at Adobe to launch The Tech's first Internet exhibit on the science of color. This exhibit remains one of our most popular and enduring educational resources.
