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Computer Timespan
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The First Mechanical Computer
Charles Bubbage invented the first mechanical computer -
Analytical Engine
Charles Bubbage realized a more general version could be made -
First Modern Anolog
This was a tide-predicting machine, invented by Sir William Thomson -
Simplified Analytical Engine
Henry Babbage (Charle's Son) completed a simplified version of the analytical engine's computing unit (the mill) in 1888. -
Henry's Demonstration
Henry Babbage gave a successful demonstration in computing tables -
Principle of the Modern Computer Described
The principle of the modern computer was first described by computer scientist Alan Turing, who put the idea in his seminal paper -
Electromechanical Anolog Computer
The United States Navy had developed an electromechanical analog computer small enough to use aboard a submarine. -
The Z2
The Z2, created by German engineer Konrad Zuse, was one of the earliest examples of an electromechanical relay computer -
The Z3
Zuse followed his earlier machine up with the Z3, the world's first working electromechanical programmable -
Computers are Popular
Computers start getting more common and popular, but were put out in 1977 -
Portable Computers
Portable computers grew in popularity in the 2000s.
