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Quantum effects on computation
Richard Feynman states the possibility of using quantum effects for computation -
Feynman urges the world to create quantum computer
Richard Feynman gives a lecture outlining the potential advantages of computing with quantum systems. A major application: simulating the physical properties of matter, which creates a new path toward developing novel materials and pharmaceuticals. -
The idea of a universal quantum computer arises
British physicist David Deutsch publishes the idea of a "universal quantum computer" that would operate beyond the limits of any classical machine. -
Quantum teleportation
An international group of six scientists demonstrated that perfect quantum teleportation is possible. -
Algorithm to factor large integers
MIT mathematician Peter Shor presents an algorithm that can efficiently find the factors of large numbers, in theory significantly outperforming the best classical algorithm. -
Faster search in unstructured databases
Lov Grover, a mathematician at Bell Labs, presents an algorithm that would offer significant quantum advantage in searching unstructured databases. -
First implementation of a quantum algorithm
Jonathan Jones, Michele Mosca and Rasmus Hansen of Oxford University publish the first implementation of a quantum algorithm. They use a 2-qubit quantum computer to run Grover's algorithm. -
Shor's algorithm implementation
A collaboration between IBM and Stanford University publishes the first implementation of Shor's algorithm, factoring 15 into its prime factors on a 7-qubit processor. -
First solid-state quantum processor
Yale created the first solid-state quantum processor, a 2-qubit superconducting chip. -
Quantum data transfer
Scientists from Australia and Japan achieved a breakthrough in quantum teleportation, successfully transferring quantum data with full transmission integrity -
First Commercial Quantum Annealing
D-Wave Announces First Commercial Quantum Annealing -
Quantum supremacy.
Caltech physicist John Preskill describes the moment when "well-controlled quantum systems can perform tasks beyond what can be done in the classical world" as the arrival of "quantum supremacy." -
Decryption with quantum computers
Edward Snowden demonstrated that the NSA is conducting a $79.7 million research program titled "Penetrating Hard Targets," to develop a quantum computer capable of breaking vulnerable cipher. -
First fully operational quantum computer
NASA publicly showed off the world's first fully operational quantum computer, D-Wave Systems. -
Quantum computing through cloud
IBM Research has announced that, for the first time, it is making quantum computing available to the public through the cloud. -
Google in the lead
Google claims to have achieved quantum supremacy. The precise details are disputed, but ultimately the claim is accepted as valid. -
Hot qubits
UNSW Sydney develops a way to produce "hot qubits", quantum devices operating at 1.5 Kelvin.