History of Computers

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    19th Century

    1801: Jacquard's automated loom with punched cards for weaving.
    1822: Babbage's steam-powered "Difference Engine" for math.
    1848: Lovelace's first computer program for Analytical Engine.
    1890: Hollerith's punch card tech, precursor to IBM and computing.
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    Early 20th Century

    1930 - Differential Analyzer, large-scale mechanical computer.
    1936 - Turing machine concept by Alan Turing.
    1939 - Hewlett-Packard founded by Hewlett and Packard.
    1941 - Z3, first digital computer by Konrad Zuse.
    1941 - Atanasoff-Berry computer, data storage in primary memory.
    1945 - ENIAC, Turing-complete electronic computer.
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    Late 20th Century

    1953 - COBOL language by Grace Hopper.
    1954 - FORTRAN language, IBM 650.
    1958 - Integrated circuit by Kirby and Noyce.
    1962 - Atlas computer, virtual memory concept.
    1964 - Engelbart's GUI and mouse prototype.
    1969 - UNIX operating system developed.
    1970 - Intel 1103 DRAM chip.
    1971 - Floppy disk and laser printer introduced.
    1973 - Ethernet connection by Robert Metcalfe.
    1974 - Introduction of personal computers.
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    21st Century

    2000 - USB flash drive introduced.
    2001 - Apple releases macOS.
    2003 - AMD Athlon 64, first 64-bit CPU for consumers.
    2004 - Facebook founded.
    2005 - Google acquires Android OS.
    2006 - Apple MacBook Pro, AWS launched.
    2007 - Apple iPhone and Amazon Kindle.
    2009 - Microsoft Windows 7.
    2011 - Google Chromebook.
    2014 - World's smallest computer, University of Michigan Micro Mote.
    2015 - Apple Watch, Microsoft Windows 10.
    2016 - Reprogrammable quantum computer built.