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Alan Turing
Alan Turing develops the concept of a theoretical computing machine -
Pilot ACE
Donald Watts Davies joins Alan Turing to build the fastest digital computer in England at the time, the Pilot ACE -
Silicon chip
The first integrated circuit, or silicon chip, is produced by the US Jack Kilby & Robert Noyce -
The Computer Mouse
Douglas Engelbart invents and patents the first computer mouse -
Word processor
IBM introduces the first word processor -
Compact disc
The compact disc is invented in the United States. -
Apple
Apple Computers was founded Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs -
10 million sold
More than 10 million computers are in use in the United States -
Apple Macintosh
Apple introduces the Macintosh with mouse and window interface -
1975
The Microsoft Corporation was founded April 4, 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen to develop and sell BASIC interpreters for the Altair 8800
