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Konrad Zuse - Z1 Computer
First freely programmable computer -
John Atanasoff & Clifford BerryABC Computer
Who was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC -
Howard Aiken & Grace HopperHarvard Mark I Computer
The Harvard Mark 1 computer -
John Presper Eckert & John W. MauchlyENIAC 1 Computer
20,000 vacuum tubes later... -
Frederic Williams & Tom KilburnManchester Baby Computer & The Williams Tube
Baby and the Williams Tube turn on the memories -
John Bardeen, Walter Brattain & Wiliam ShockleyThe Transistor
No, a transistor is not a computer, but this invention greatly affected the history of computers. -
John Presper Eckert & John W. MauchlyUNIVAC Computer
First commercial computer & able to pick presidential winners -
International Business MachinesIBM 701 EDPM Computer
IBM enters into 'The History of Computers' -
Jack Kilby & Robert NoyceThe Integrated Circuit
Otherwise known as 'The Chip' -
Steve Russell & MITSpacewar Computer Game
The first computer game invented -
ARPAnet
The original Internet -
Intel 1103 Computer Memory
The world's first available dynamic RAM chip -
Robert Metcalfe & XeroxThe Ethernet Computer Networking
Networking -
Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 Computers
The first consumer computers -
Apple I, II & TRS-80 & Commodore Pet Computers
More first consumer computers -
Seymour Rubenstein & Rob BarnabyWordStar Software
Word Processors -
IBMThe IBM PC - Home Computer
From an "Acorn" grows a personal computer revolution -
MicrosoftMS-DOS Computer Operating System
From "Quick And Dirty" comes the operating system of the century. -
Apple Lisa Computer
The first home computer with a GUI, graphical user interface -
Apple Macintosh Computer
The more affordable home computer with a GUI. -
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft begins the friendly war with Apple.