Konrad Zuse

By dariellewilk1

  • Born

    Born
    Konrad Zuse was born on June 22, 1910 in Berlin, Germany.

  • Life After 1935

    Zuse worked at an aircraft company and spent his weekends building a computer (Z1) in his parent's living room.

  • Z1 Computer

    Z1 Computer
    The Z1 computer was the first computer that Zuse created. Although it was seen as unreliable because machine parts would get stuck, it proved to people that the logical design was sound.

  • Military

    Zuse was called into the military in 1939 and was given resources to help build the Z2 computer.

  • Z2 Computer

    Zuse built the Z2 computer which was built from relays and mechanical memory cannibalized from the Z1 computer.

  • Z3 Computer

    Z3 Computer
    Konrad Zuse created the Z3 computer. It was considered the first fully functional, digitaal, electromechanical, and programmable computer.

  • Z3 Destroyed

    The Z3 computer was destroyed in an air raid during World War II.

  • Family Life

    Konrad Zuse married Gisela Brandes and had five children together.

  • Z4 Computer

    Z4 Computer
    Zuse created the Z4 computer at a technical school in Zurich, Switzerland. This computer operated for 10 years.

  • New Company

    Konrad Zuse founded his own computer-manufacturing company. He named in Zuse KG. This company designed and produced a series of innovative specialized computers.

  • Another Award

    Zuse was given the Werner von Siemens Award in Germany, which is the most prestigious technical award in Germany

  • Teaching

    Konrad Zuse became a professor at the University of Gottingen, Germay.

  • Honor Bestowed upon Zuse

    Honor Bestowed upon Zuse
    Konrad Zuse received a medal from the American Federation of Information Processing Societies

  • Death

    Death
    Konrad Zuse died in Germany at the age of 85.

  • Another Honor

    Konrad Zuse was named a fellow of the Computer History Museum in California.

  • 100th Anniversary

    100th Anniversary
    In 2010, it was the 100th anniversary of Zuse's birth. This was celebrated by many exhibitions, workshops, and lectures to remember his life and work.

  • Works Cited

    "Zuse, Konrad." Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. . Encyclopedia.com. 25 Mar. 2017 http://www.encyclopedia.com. "Konrad Zuse Biography (1910-1995)." How Products Are Made. Advameg, Inc., n.d. Web. 26 Mar. 2017. http://www.madehow.com/inventorbios/88/Konrad-Zuse.html.