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There is no easy answer to this question due to the many different classifications of computers. The first mechanical computer, created by Charles Babbage in 1822, doesn't really resemble what most would consider a computer today. Therefore, this document has been created with a listing of each of the computer firsts, starting with the Difference Engine and leading up to the computers we use today.
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No, a transistor is not a computer, but this invention greatly affected the history of computers.
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Who was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC.
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The Harvard Mark 1 computer
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20,000 vacuum tubes later...
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Baby and the Williams Tube turn on the memories.
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First commercial computer & able to pick presidential winners.