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Jan 1, 1488
Printing press
The moveable-type printing press is invented by Johann Gutenburg -
Analog computer
One of the first large-scale analog computers is developed by Lord Kelvin to predict the height of tides in English harbors. -
Calculater with keys
Dorr E. Felt of Chicago, makes his "Comptometer". This is the first calculator with keys. -
First Computer
David Packard and Bill Hewlett envent the computer. Their first product was the HP 200A Audio Oscillator. -
Konrad Zuse
Konrad Zuse finishes the Z3 computer. -
Atanasoff-Berry Computer
The Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) is completed. -
Computer mouse
Doug Englebart invents the computer mouse, first called the X-Y Position Indicator. -
First personal computer
MITS introduces the first personal computer -
Macintosh
Apple introduces the Macintosh -
world wide web
The World Wide Web becomes available to the general public