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punch cards for computers
In France Joseph Marie Jacquard invents a loom that uses punched wooden cards to automatically weave fabric designs. early computers would use similar punch cards. -
calculating machine
English mathematician Charles Babbage conceives of a steam driven calculating machine that would be able to compute tables of numbers. -
punch card system
Herman Hollerith designs a punch card system to calculate the 1880 census. -
universal machine idea
Alan Turing presents the notion of a machine called the Turing machine that could compute anything that can be computed. -
computer without moving parts
J.V. Atanasoff attempts to build the first computer without moving parts. -
Hewlett-Packard is founded
Was founded by David Packard and Bill Hewlett.