Timeline

Konrad Zuse Timeline

By jake_victor
  • Born

    Born

    Berlin, Germany

  • Early Change

    Moves to Poland in the time of 1912 for his fathers work
  • Academics

    Academics

    Started study at Technical University in Berlin-Charlottenburg aspiring in aircraft design.

  • 3 Long Years

    Beginning in 1936 Zuse began creating the Z1. Starting in his parents basement to patenting invention papers.

  • Z2

    Presentation of Z2 showing improved television relays
  • Plankalkul

    Plankalkul

    From 1942-45 this computer code reading development reaches Zuse's peaks work.
  • Z3 Destroyed

    Z3 Destroyed

    Prior to this the Z1 is destroyed in war as well

  • Marriage

    Marries Gasela Brandes has 5 children with her

  • Computer Company

    Zuse-Ingenieurbüro Hopferau was created for optics of computer expansion.

  • Fleeding Germany

    After Zuse fled Germany with his Z4 and the remains of his Z3, he took refuge at the Federal Polytechnical Institute in Zurich Switzerland in 1950. Through 1955 the Z4 was used at the institute.
  • Z4 Restoration

    Z4 Restoration

    The first task of the Zuse KG was to restore the Z4 which survived the war.
  • Financial Struggles

    Financial Struggles

    Production costs, governmental restriction, IBM problems, and financial struggle.

  • Zuse KG Bought Twice

    • 1964 Bought by Rheinstahl, then by BBC
    • 1967 Finally, bought completely by the Siemens company
  • Death

    Death

    Dies at the age of 85 in Germany

  • Computer History Museum Fellow Award

    Invention of the first program-controlled, electromechanical, digital computer and the first high-level programming language, Plankalkul.

  • Works Cited

    1."Konrad Zuse." Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia Konrad Zuse. Kids.Net.Au, n.d. Web. 4 Oct. 2016. 2.Wallis, C. "Kanrad Zuse." Kanrad Zuse. California State University, n.d. Web. 4 Oct. 2016. 3."Zuse KG (1949-1964)." Zuse KG (1949-1964). N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Oct. 2016.