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The start
In france , Joseph marie jacquard invents a loom that punches wooden cards to automatically weave designs , early computers would use similar punch cards. Cite:livescien.com/20718-computer-history.html -
The television
Joseph Henry's and Michael Faraday's work with electromagnetism jumpstarted the era of electronic communication. Cite:http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Television_Time.htm -
The first still image
Abbe Giovanna Caselli invents his Pantelegraph and becomes the first person to transmit a still image over wires. Cite:http://inventors.about.com/od/tstartinventions/a/Television_Time.htm -
1890
Herman.H created a punch card machine that would calculate the 1880 us census. He later established a company that ultimately become IBM -
Basic concept of the computer
Alan Turing presents a notion of a universal machine later called the turing machine . The central concept of the modern computer is based on his ideas. Cite:live science . com -
The computer chip
Jack kilby and Robert noyce unveil the integrated circuit, known as the computer chip .Kilby was awarded the nobel prize in physics in the year 2000 for his work. Cite:live science. Com -
First laptop
Apple's lisa is the first personal computer with a Gui.
