Kenneth Hess

Kenneth Lafferty Hess
Kenneth L. Hess, engineer, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, at the Golden State Star Party, northeastern California, 2009.
Born (1953-01-22) January 22, 1953 (age 71)
Warren, Ohio, USA
Alma materStanford
Harvard
Occupation(s)Science Buddies Founder and President

Kenneth Lafferty Hess (born January 22, 1953) is an engineer, author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Hess is the founder and president of Science Buddies, a non-profit organization dedicated to furthering science literacy through the creation of free resources and services for K-12 students, teachers, and families. He holds one of the first software patents ever granted[1] and has designed and/or developed dozens of commercial software, content, and Internet products, including Family Tree Maker, one of the all-time best-selling home software programs. Among his awards are a PC Magazine Editor's Choice, PC Magazine Top 100 Web Site, a Codie award and a Science Prize for Online Resources in Education (SPORE).[2]

  1. ^ Bio of Kenneth Lafferty Hess
  2. ^ "Science Selects 'Science Buddies' Web site to Win SPORE Award | American Association for the Advancement of Science".