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invention of the slide rule
William Oughtred invents the slide rule. -
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Computers
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electric machine
Otto von Gürcke builds first "electric machine. -
Typewriter
Christopher Latham Sholes (Milwaukee) invents the first commercial typewriter. -
Difference Machine
Charles Babbage creates the Difference Machine. It did not work -
punch cards and IBM
Herman Hollerith designs punch card system to calculate 1880 census. He starts a company that becomes IBM -
Computer that can store memory
J.V. Atanasoff and clifford berry design the first computer that can store information on a main memory. -
COBOL
Grace Hopper develops the first computer language now known as COBOL. -
Computer chip
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invented the first computer chip. -
PC computers
The first Personal computers are sold -
Apple computers
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak start Apple Computers. -
.com
The first .com domain name is registered - the start of the internet -
Ipad
Apple introduces the I-pad -
In the future
Voice contolled computers and robots are a part of every day life. -
Citations
Works Cited
"Computer History." LiveScience.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Nov. 2012. http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html.
"Why Was the Computer Invented? | Science Articles | PlanetSEED." Why Was the Computer Invented? | Science Articles | PlanetSEED. © 2012 Schlumberger Excellence in Educational Development, Inc., n.d. Web. 29 Oct. 2012. http://www.planetseed.com/node/16537.
