The object
Eben Upton co-created the Raspberry Pi, the low-cost single-board computer that supplied an approachable physical platform for coding, electronics, and maker projects. IEEE describes Upton as creating the first Pi and documents its enormous maker impact. Upton continues to publish Raspberry Pi hardware updates in 2026.
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What Eben did
co-created the Raspberry Pi’s low-cost single-board-computer hardware architecture for learning and maker projects
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Why it matters
Raspberry Pi put a capable programmable computer into classrooms and hobby workshops worldwide, catalyzing countless physical-computing projects.
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Living-status check
Upton authored Raspberry Pi product updates in February and April 2026.