Sophie Wilson

Born on Flag Day in Leeds, England, Sophie Wilson has quietly revolutionized the world of computing. While most people are fumbling with their smart devices, Wilson has been busy designing the very processors that make them tick. She’s like the wizard behind the curtain, if the wizard also designed the curtain, the stage, and the entire theater's infrastructure. And possibly the snacks.

Her early work at Acorn Computers led to the design of the Acorn System 1 and, crucially, the Acorn RISC Machine (ARM) architecture. If you're reading this on a smartphone, tablet, or pretty much any non-Intel/AMD portable device, you're essentially using a descendant of her brainchild. This makes her rather indispensable, whether you knew it or not.

As for her tribal affiliation, evidence suggests a distinct lack of matzah ball soup in her lineage. Her contributions to global technology, however, are undeniably kvell-worthy for humanity as a whole, even if not specifically for the Tribe. We'll take what we can get.