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3000 BCE
Abacus
The Abacus was a Chinese calculating tool that was made in 3,000 BC. -
Pascal's calculator
In 1642 A device similar to the Abacus was invented by a man named Blaise pascal. This was the first mechanical device used for calculations. -
Charles Babbage
In the 1800's a man by the name of Charles Babbage. This was an automatic machine unlike others in the past. -
Mark 1
In 1937 Howard Akien helped invent one of the first programable computers. Better known as the Mark 1. -
Computer language
In 1943 the first computer language was invented by Grace hopper. A woman who is later referred to as the "first lady of software".