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Tech Timeline

By jaimer
  • Charles Babbage

    Charles Babbage
    Charles Babbage (1791–1871) was an English mathematician, inventor, and mechanical engineer, often considered the "father of the computer." He is best known for conceptualizing and designing the first automatic mechanical computer, the Analytical Engine, in the 1830s.
  • Hollerinth Punchcard

    Hollerinth Punchcard
    The Hollerith punch card, developed by American inventor Herman Hollerith in the late 19th century, was a key innovation in early data processing. In 1890, Hollerith designed a system that used punch cards to record data for the U.S. Census, dramatically speeding up the tabulation process compared to manual counting.
  • Turing

    Turing
    Alan Turing was a British mathematician and logician whose work laid the foundation for modern computing. In 1936, he introduced the concept of the "Turing machine," a theoretical device that helped define the limits of what can be computed. Turing’s ideas were crucial in the development of computer science and the understanding of algorithms.
  • HP

    HP
    Hewlett-Packard (HP) was founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in a garage in Palo Alto, California, which is often considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. Over the years, HP expanded into various technology sectors, including computers, printers, and software, becoming a global leader in innovation. In the 1980s, HP made a significant impact on the personal computing market with its desktop and workstation products.
  • Grace Hopper COBOL

    Grace Hopper COBOL
    Grace Hopper was a pioneering computer scientist and U.S. Navy rear admiral who played a key role in the development of COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language), one of the first high-level programming languages designed for business applications. In the early 1950s, Hopper was involved in creating the first compiler, which translated human-readable instructions into machine code, making programming more accessible.
  • Englebart GUI

    Englebart GUI
    The Engelbart GUI (Graphical User Interface) refers to the pioneering work of computer scientist Douglas Engelbart, who is best known for developing early concepts of interactive computing. In 1968, Engelbart demonstrated the Mother of All Demos, a groundbreaking live presentation where he introduced the first graphical interface, along with the mouse, hypertext, video conferencing, and collaborative tools.
  • Apple Computer

    Apple Computer
    Apple Computer, now known as Apple Inc., was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne in Cupertino, California. The company originally aimed to create personal computers that were more accessible and user-friendly than existing models. Its first product, the Apple I, was hand-built by Wozniak and sold as a kit. This was followed by the Apple II, which became a major success and helped establish the company as a significant player in the early personal computer market.
  • Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi
    Wi-Fi, short for "Wireless Fidelity," is a technology that allows devices to connect to the internet and local networks without the need for physical cables. The origins of Wi-Fi trace back to the 1980s when researchers began developing wireless communication standards for local area networks (LANs).
  • Windows

    Windows
    Windows is a family of operating systems developed by Microsoft, first introduced in 1985. It was initially launched as a graphical user interface (GUI) overlay for MS-DOS, allowing users to interact with their computers through windows, icons, and menus instead of command-line text. The success of Windows 3.0 in 1990 marked a turning point, leading to widespread adoption in both business and home computing.
  • Tim Berners Lee

    Tim Berners Lee
    Tim Berners-Lee is a British computer scientist best known for inventing the World Wide Web in 1989 while working at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research). His creation of the web was a revolutionary way to share and access information over the internet, using hypertext to link documents.
  • iPhone

    iPhone
    The iPhone, introduced by Apple in 2007, revolutionized the smartphone industry by combining a phone, an iPod, and an internet communicator into one sleek device. Spearheaded by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, the first iPhone featured a touchscreen interface, eliminating the need for physical buttons, and it ran on iOS, Apple’s mobile operating system.
  • Chromebook

    Chromebook
    The Chromebook is a laptop that runs on Google’s Chrome OS, an operating system designed primarily for cloud-based computing. Introduced in 2011 by Google, Chromebooks were created to offer a lightweight, affordable alternative to traditional laptops, with a focus on simplicity, speed, and seamless integration with Google services like Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Drive.
  • Apple Watch

    Apple Watch
    The Apple Watch, first introduced in 2015, is a smartwatch designed and produced by Apple Inc. It combines fitness tracking, health monitoring, and customizable features with the ability to sync with iPhones for notifications, messages, and apps. The device includes features like heart rate monitoring, GPS, and an ECG function, and offers various watch faces, bands, and styles to suit different tastes.