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The History of Computers Timeline
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John Napier
Invented a set of rods which have become known as Napiers bones that perform complex calculations. -
Joseph-Marie Jacquard
DEveloped a weaving loom that used punched cards to replicated designs. This was a revolutionary step towards computer input -
Charles Babbage
The 1st machine that actually approximated the idea of a computer that is input was comceived of in 1832 . the macjine was called the difference engine -
Lee De Forest
Invented the electronic tube. this tube made possible the development of electronic computers. -
Howard H. Aiken
He created the first progammed controlled computer. it was very close to being a fully operational computer. -
Colosus
A computer called colosus was completed in Great Britain. This took over the task of code breaking. Ten were built but the Great Britain government destroyed them. -
Steve Wozinak and Steve Jobs
They invented the fast and more powerful computer.(personal computer). They called this the Apple 2 -
Zack Mackinnon
This smart young man learns how to use a computer and he is a straight up thug.