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1940 Complex Number Calculator - George Stibitz
In 1940, Bell Telephone Laboratories completes this calculator, designed by scientist George Stibitz. This invention was used to calculate complex problems also it is still in common use today, though not in the exact same form. -
1961 Naval Tactical Data Systems - US Navy
The US Navy Tactical Data System uses computers to integrate and display shipboard radar, sonar and communications data. This information could then be relayed back to the ships and to the weapons operators. -
1965 DDP-116 - Gardner Hendrie
Designed by engineer Gardner Hendrie for Computer Control Corporation (CCC), the DDP-116 is announced at the 1965 Spring Joint Computer Conference. It was the world's first commercial 16-bit minicomputer and 172 systems were sold. The basic computer cost $28,500. -
1966 HP 2116A - Hewlett Packard
The 2116A is HP’s first computer. It was developed as a versatile instrument controller for HP's growing family of programmable test and measurement products. It interfaced with a wide number of standard laboratory instruments, allowing customers to computerize their instrument systems. The 2116A also marked HP's first use of integrated circuits in a commercial product. -
1967 Dover Laser Printer - Gary Starkweather
Dover was the first laser printer and it was also a prototype Xerox's first commercial printer, the 9700 which printed 120 pages per minute on standard paper.
