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Atanasoff
The first digtial computer -
Stibitz
Demonstrated the CNC at an American Mathematical Society conference held at Dartmouth College. Stibitz stunned the group by performing calculations remotely on the CNC (located in New York City) using a Teletype connected via special telephone lines. -
Konrad Zuse
The Z3 was an early computer built by German engineer Konrad Zuse working in complete isolation from developments elsewhere. -
Project Whirlwind
A large analog computer, but found it inaccurate and inflexible. -
Harvard Mark-1
The Harvard Mark-1 was a room-sized, relay-based calculator. -
John von
He changed computers and software . -
first look
In February, the public got its first glimpse of the ENIAC, a machine built by John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert -
IBM´s
The SSEC produced the moon-position tables used for plotting the course of the 1969 Apollo flight to the moon. -
Maurice Wilkes
Maurice Wilkes assembled the EDSAC, the first practical stored-program computer, at Cambridge University. -
John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly UNIVAC Computer
First commercial computer & able to pick presidential winners. -
International Business MachinesIBM 701 EDPM Computer
IBM enters into 'The History of Computers'. -
John Backus & IBM FORTRAN Computer Programming Language
The first successful high level programming language. -
Stanford Research Institute, Bank of America, and General ElectricERMA and MICR
The first bank industry computer - also MICR for reading checks. -
Steve Russell & MITSpacewar Computer Game
The first computer game invented. -
Douglas EngelbartComputer Mouse & Windows
Nicknamed the mouse because the tail came out the end. -
ARPAnet
The original Internet. -
Intel 1103 Computer Memory
The world's first available dynamic RAM chip. -
Faggin, Hoff & MazorIntel 4004 Computer Microprocessor
The first microprocessor. -
Alan Shugart &IBMThe "Floppy" Disk
Nicknamed the "Floppy" for its flexibility. -
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. -
Dan Bricklin & Bob FrankstonVisiCalc Spreadsheet Software
Any product that pays for itself in two weeks is a surefire winner. -
Seymour Rubenstein & Rob BarnabyWordStar Software
Word Processors. -
IBMThe IBM PC - Home Computer
From an "Acorn" grows a personal computer revolution -
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. -
computers
More than 30 million computers are in use in the United States. -
Microsoft
Microsoft is listed on the New York Stock Exchange selling shares to the public at $21 each, making Bill Gates one of the worlds youngest billionaires.
