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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
Vannevar Bush builds the Differential Analyzer, the first large-scale automatic general-purpose mechanical analog computer -
First Computer Language
Grace hopper created the first computer language named COBOL which means Common, Business-Oriented Language. Her language helped the United Nations keep track of Korea movements during the war. -
Modern Computer Prototype
Douglas Engelbart hosted an presentation in San Francisco displaying a computer, mouse and a graphical user interface. -
First Home Gaming Console
Ralph Baer created the first home gaming console named Magnavox Odyssey which was the starting point for gaming consoles made today. -
April Fools Day Surprise
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak co-found Apple Computer on April Fool's Day. They created the Apple 1 which was the first computer to use a single circuit board and ROM.