Evolution of the Home Computer

Evolution of the Personal Computer

Period: Jan 1, 1936 to Aug 16, 2013

The First Freely Programmable Computer invented by Konrad Zuse

Aug 16, 1936

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa050298.htmThe First Freely Programmable Computer

John Atanasoff & Clifford BerryABC Computer

Jan 1, 1942

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa050898.htmWho was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC.

Howard Aiken & Grace Hopper .Harvard Mark I Computer

Nov 2, 1944

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa052198.htm

John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly ENIAC 1 Computer.

Aug 1, 1946

http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventions/a/Eniac.htm20,000 vacuum tubes later...

John Presper Eckert & John W. MauchlyUNIVAC Computer. First commercial computer & able to pick presidential winners.

Mar 16, 1951

http://inventors.about.com/od/uvstartinventions/a/UNIVAC.htmhttp://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa060998.htm

International Business MachinesIBM 701 EDPM Computer. IBM enters into 'The History of Computers'.

Jun 17, 1953

http://inventors.about.com/od/computersandinternet/a/IBM701.htm

John Backus & IBM FORTRAN Computer Programming Language.The first successful high level programming language.

May 16, 1954

http://inventors.about.com/od/computersoftware/a/Fortran.htm

Jack Kilby & Robert NoyceThe Integrated Circuit,Otherwise known as 'The Chip'

Sep 17, 1958

http://inventors.about.com/od/istartinventions/a/intergrated_circuit.htm

Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 Computers. The first consumer computers.

Oct 17, 1974

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa120198.htm

The IBM PC - Home Computer.From an "Acorn" grows a personal computer revolution.

Sep 16, 1981

http://inventors.about.com/od/computersandinternet/a/Ibm-Pc.htm

Apple Lisa Computer.The first home computer with a GUI, graphical user interface.

Feb 16, 1983

http://oldcomputers.net/lisa.htmlhttp://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa043099.htm

Microsoft Windows.Microsoft begins the friendly war with Apple.

Apr 1, 1985

http://inventors.about.com/od/mstartinventions/a/Windows.htm