1950's Computer Inventions

By GGranola
  • ATLAS

    ATLAS

    The US Navy contract with ERA for a stored memory computer resulting in the first magnetic drum memory computer ATLAS.
  • COBOL

    COBOL

    Grace Hopper develops the first computer language, eventually known as COBOL.
  • FORTRAN

    FORTRAN

    The first FORTRAN, a scientific computing language, compiler is delivered.
  • Computer Chip

    Computer Chip

    Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invents the integrated circuit, aslo known as the microchip.
  • ERMA

    ERMA

    SRI International designs ERMA, [Electronic Recording Machine, Accounting], for Bank of America digitizing checking.