Computer 2

Pre-1950s

By RL3035
  • Jun 11, 1320

    First Cannon

    First Cannon
    It was invented in Italy. By the 16th century, other firearm have become more deadly. The are not used as often as guns.

  • First Projector

    First Projector
    This was invented by Christiaan Huygens. He was Dutch. It was called the Magic Lantern

  • First Mecanical Alarm Clock

    First Mecanical Alarm Clock
    It was invented by Levi Hutchins. He was from Concord, New Hampshire. They are used rarely today.

  • First Typewriter

    This was the day the first typewriter was invented. It was invented by Pellegrino Turri. He is Italian.

  • First Computer

    First Computer
    The first computer was invented in 1822. A computer actually used to be referred to as a person who made calculations. The man who invented the first technological computer Charles Babbage.

  • First Camera

    First Camera
    The first camera was invented in 1840. It was invented by a man named Alexander Wolcott. Some photographs were taken before this.

  • First Telegraph

    First Telegraph
    This was invented by Samuel Morse. The first message was "What hath God wrought?" It was from the Supreme Court.

  • First Telephone

    First Telephone
    The first telephone was made on this day. It was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. They are used world wide now.

  • First Lightbulb

    First Lightbulb
    This was invented by Thomas Edison. He produced a bulb that could go for 1500 hours. He was from America.

  • First Electrical Plug and Socket

    First Electrical Plug and Socket
    This was invented by Harvey Hubbell., They are a major need in society. Nearly everybody with electricity uses these.

  • First Automobile

    First Automobile
    This is the day that the first automoble was invented. It was invented by Henry Ford. It was called the quadricycle.

  • First AGA Cooker

    First AGA Cooker
    The first AGA cooker was invented in 1922. It was invented by Gustaf Dalen. It is a heat storage stove and cooker.

  • First Television Programming

    First Television Programming
    The first television programming was sometime in 1939. It was delayed development because of WWII.

  • First Keyboard

    First Keyboard
    This was invented by Christopher Sholes. It was first adapted from he punch card and teletype technologies. It is still uesd today.

  • First Microwave Oven

    First Microwave Oven
    This was invented Percy Spencer. These are widely used all over the world. They are a major advancement in speed cooking.