Computer History

By mlee15
  • Nov 11, 1492

    Leonardo da Vinci drew pictures of flying machines and robots

    Leonardo da Vinci drew pictures of flying machines and robots
    Leonardo da Vinci drew pictures of flying machines and robots and without these pictures nobody would have the inspiration to build and invent these things.

  • George Boole created Boolean Algebra

    George Boole created Boolean Algebra
    Without algebra we would have the mathematical abilities to produce such things as a computer.

  • IBM is created

    IBM is created
    IBM is the first real company for technology, which gives other people hopes of having companies such as apple

  • George Stibitz invents the first Complex Number Calculator

    George Stibitz invents the first Complex Number Calculator
    The complex number calculator is one of the foundations for the digital computer.

  • Howard Aiken and Grace Hopper design the MARK computers at Harvard

    Howard Aiken and Grace Hopper design the MARK computers at Harvard
    This is important because it is the first real computer series.

  • F.C. Williams makes the CRT and RAM

    F.C. Williams makes the CRT and RAM
    This is important because without them technology would not be able to progress.

  • John Simmons and T. Raymond Thompson makes the first business computers

    John Simmons and T. Raymond Thompson makes the first business computers
    Leads us to put more technical business things in computers.

  • The silicon chip is invented

    The silicon chip is invented
    It is a key part of computer now and days.

  • The computer mouse is invented.

    The computer mouse is invented.
    Which makes scrolling much easier

  • More than 30 million people use computers in the U.S

    More than 30 million people use computers in the U.S
    Which is bringing us to the age of technology