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Antikythera Device
The Antikythera Device, a bronze mechanical lunar month calculator, is constructed in Greece.
I chose this because it was the first technical computer ever made. -
Jan 1, 724
Clock
Liang Ling-Can invents the first fully mechanical clock.
I chose this because it was the first clock. -
Jan 1, 1492
Leonardos Drawings
Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci depict inventions such as flying machines, including a helicopter, the first mechanical calculator and one of the first programmable robots.
I chose these because Leonardo was way ahead of his time in inventions and technology. -
Slide Rule
William Oughtred invents the slide rule. This first one was circular.
I chose this because it was the first counter. -
First Calculator
Samuel Morland builds a mechanical calculator that will add and subtract.
I chose this because it was the first calculator. -
Selling Calculators
Phillip-Malthus Hahn builds and sells a small number of calculating machines which are accurate to 12 digits.
I chose this because now everyone can actually use calculators. -
Multiplying Calculator
The third Earl of Stanhope invents a multiplying calculator.
I chose this because it was the first multipling calculator. -
Difference Engine
Charles Babbage begins work on the Difference Engine.
I chose this because it was another big advance in technology. -
CNC
The Complex Number Calculator (CNC) is completed.
I chose this because it was the first basic programmer. -
XBOX
Bill Gates introduces the Xbox on January 7th 2001.
I chose this because everyone has an XBOX. -
PC's
Approximately 1 billion PCs been sold.
I chose this because this was a huge milestone in the computers industry.
