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1940 Bombe
Alan Turning invented the Bombe which is a cryptic code breaking device developed to aid soldiers in WWII. Wikipedia contributors. (2020, May 10). Bombe. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:13, June 3, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bombe&oldid=955866728 -
1940 Bombe Inventor Alan Turning
Alan Turning is an incredibly influential person in the history of computers and mathematics. He also is the inventor of the Bombe. Wikipedia contributors. (2020, June 2). Alan Turing. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:18, June 3, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Alan_Turing&oldid=960426563 -
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1944 Harvard / MARK 1
The Mark1 or Harvard is an early calculator that was impressive for its time. It operated using punch paper and it furthered the development of scientific calculators. Wikipedia contributors. (2020, March 20). Harvard Mark I. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13:52, June 3, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harvard_Mark_I&oldid=946440445 -
1944 Inventor Howard Aiken & IBM
Howard Aiken and IBM are credited with the invention of Mark 1. There was a dispute between the two as to who invented it. I came down to they both I'd say. Wikipedia contributors. (2020, March 20). Harvard Mark I. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13:52, June 3, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harvard_Mark_I&oldid=946440445 -
1947 The Transistor
The transistor is an incredible invention that allowed computers to not have to rely on vacuum tubes anymore, and thus made computers smaller and more efficient. Wikipedia contributors. (2020, June 2). Transistor. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:39, June 3, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Transistor&oldid=960268239 -
William Shockley, John Bardeen, Walter Brattain
William Shockley, John Bardeen & Walter Brattain are the three scientists credited as the inventors of the transistor released from Bell Laboratories in 1947. Wikipedia contributors. (2020, June 2). Transistor. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 12:39, June 3, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Transistor&oldid=960268239 -
1947 Z4
The Z4 is an early computer and is thought to be the very first commercial digital computer although it was more of a combination of mechanical memory and electromechanical design. Wikipedia contributors. (2020, May 16). Z4 (computer). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14:31, June 3, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Z4_(computer)&oldid=957002289 -
1948 IBM's 604 Electronic Calculating Punch
IBM's 604 Electronic Calculating Punch was a recording unit for numerical equations. It operated by punching holes out of paper with numerous pegs to calculate equations. It could even do division, but it was also the size of a fridge. Wikipedia contributors. (2020, February 11). IBM 604. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 13:02, June 3, 2020, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=IBM_604&oldid=940259270
