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John Napier
Invented a system of moveable rods based on logarithms that could multiply, divide, and calculate square and cube roots. This is important since it was an advanvcement into more indepth math. -
Wilhelm Schickard
Wilhelm Schickard Develops the First mechanical calculator. This is important since this is the first time a machine does the thinking on its own. -
Phillip-Malthus Hahn
The first calculating machines are sold. This is important since this was the first sales of computers. -
Joseph-Marie Jacquard
Invented the first computer program which was a punch card that told a loom what to do. This is important since it was the first program to produce something instead of just calculate. -
Arithmometer
The arithmometer was mass produced. This is important since this is where mass production started. -
William Austin Burt
the first typwriter is invented. This is important since it's like the first google doc. -
Konrad Zuse Binary punch tape
The use of binary punch tape. This is important since most computers use binary. -
Cathode Ray Tube
The cathode ray tube is invented as the forerunner to random-access memory. This important since most computer use RAM. -
The first electronic computer is invented
Hideo Yamachito invented the first electronic computer. This is important since it is the first computer. -
Arpanet is built
This is the first network built by the military and is the first building block to the internet. This is important since this is how we communicate.
