The History of Computers

By josh.ashton
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    History of computers Timeline

  • John Napier

    John Napier created the "Napier Bones" which were a set of rods that could carry out computer calculations

  • Joseph-Maire Jacquard

    Jacquard developed a weaving loom that used punch cards to replicate designs making a revolutionary step to computer inputs

  • Charles Babbage

    The first machine that approximated the idea of a computer

  • Lee De Forest

    Lee De Forest invented the "Electronic Tube".

  • Colossus

    British Code Breaker, the "Colossus" computer was introduced during WW2 but destroyed in fear of it being used against the British Empire

  • Dr. Yoshiro Nakamats

    created the floppy disk

  • Printer

    dot matrix printer

  • Jack St. kilby

    created the integrated circuit

  • Intel

    Created RAM Chip

  • Marcian E. Hoff

    Marcian E. Hoff created the Microprocessor