Spreadsheet Hall of Fame Categories
Thanks for all the nominations that you’ve submitted so far, for the proposed Spreadsheet Hall of Fame. I’ve grouped the nominees into 4 categories – People, Programs, Features and Functions. You can see the full list below.
All Nominees To Date
In the first poll, there was an open ballot, and here are all the nominees to date, grouped into categories.
As you can see, most of the nominees were people who have helpful Excel websites and videos. Also, one function was nominated, along with a couple of spreadsheet features, and a few spreadsheet programs.
Programs
[updated Oct. 14, 2015]
- VisiCalc
- SuperCalc
- Lotus 1-2-3
- Multiplan
- Microsoft Excel
- Quattro Pro
- Open Office Calc
- Google Sheets
- Apple Numbers
- Resolver One
- Planmaker
- Gnumeric
- Spread32
- Abykus
- GS-Calc
- Sphygmic
- EditGrid.com
- Wingz
- Improv
- S2020 (Computer Associates)
People
[updated Oct. 12, 2015]
- Allen Wyatt
- Bill Jelen
- Bob Umlas
- Chandoo
- Charley Kyd
- Chip Pearson
- Chris Newman
- Dave Hawley
- Debra Dalgleish
- Dick Kusleika
- Jan Karel Pieterse
- John Michaloudis
- John Walkenbach
- Jon Peltier
- Mike “Excelisfun” Girvin
- Mynda Treacy
- Ron de Bruin
- The Frankens Team
Features
- Pivot Tables
- Tables
- VBA
Functions
- INDEX/MATCH
- SUMPRODUCT
- VLOOKUP
Spreadsheet Programs
To start things off in the Spreadsheet Hall of Fame, let’s focus on the spreadsheet programs. Here are the three programs that have been nominated so far:
- Microsoft Excel
- Lotus 123
- VisiCalc
There are other spreadsheet programs too, listed on the Spreadsheet History page. Here’s the full list:
- VisiCalc
- SuperCalc
- Lotus 1-2-3
- Multiplan
- Microsoft Excel
- Quattro Pro
- Open Office Calc
- Google Sheets
- Apple Numbers
- Resolver One
- Planmaker
- Gnumeric
- Spread32
- Abykus
- GS-Calc
- Sphygmic
- EditGrid.com
- Wingz
- Improv
Spreadsheet Hall of Fame Voting
Are there any other spreadsheet programs that I’ve missed? Please let me know in the comments.
On Spreadsheet Day, October 17th, I’ll post a survey here, with all the spreadsheet program names. Then, you can vote for your favorite, to be added to the Spreadsheet Hall of Fame.
See you back here on October 17th!
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SuperCalc
Thanks Dick, I’ve added SuperCalc to the list.
Planmaker (a part of SoftMaker Office package) – http://softmaker.com/english/ofwpm_en.htm
GNumeric – http://gnumeric.org/?ckattempt=2
Spread32 – http://byedesign.co.uk/
Abykus – http://abykus.com/
GS-Calc – http://citadel5.com/gs-calc.htm
Sphygmic – http://softpedia.com/get/Office-tools/Other-Office-Tools/Sphygmic-Software-Spreadsheet.shtml
Aalso once exitsed editgrid.com – my favorite.
Thanks Niefer, and I’ve added those to the list.
Of course Jan Karel Pieterse, Ron de Bruin and Charley Kyd should be in this list too.
You’re right, and Dick Kusleika too. The people who created the software should be in there too!
Bob Umlas should be on the list too.
Thanks LindaK!
Please include Chris Newman, http://www.thespreadsheetguru.com, and John Michaloudis, http://myexcelonline.com. Also SUMPRODUCT is a great function as well as the INDEX/MATCH pair. If VBA is considered a feature, that should be included as well. I often end up at stackoverflow.com. Their solutions are usually pretty good.
Thanks for making the list.
Thanks Lee, and I’ve added those.
The first spread sheet program I used was back in about 1986 or so was called S2020 on a Prime computer.
Thanks, and I’ve added that to the list.