5 Significant Inventions

  • The Analysis Engine

    The analysis engine was a major advancement in computers. It is a mechanical computer created by Charles Babbage in 1834. He created the blueprints for it but was never able to actually build it due to technology at the time not being advanced enough
  • First prototype of desktop calculators

    The first calculators were created by IBM in 1954, they were big and expensive, but eventually, they were created to be more commercial for consumers.
  • IBM launches a PC

    In 1981 IBM launched the first PC. It was revolutionary in that it allowed citizens to use the internet and the power of computers straight from their home.
  • The First Website

    Created by Tim Berners-Lee the first website was simply a few hyperlinks but was the first of many to shape the modern-day interment.
  • Google was founded

    In 1998 Google, the search engine we all know and love was founded by Andy Bechtolsheim. Google has made one of the biggest impacts in the history of computers and the internet and continues to lead the industry.