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Kurt Godel publishes a paper on the use of a universal formal language. This is significant because computers could not function without binary.
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George Stibitz develops the complex number calculator, a foundation for digital computers. This is important in that it lays down a foundation for others to build upon
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F.C. Williams develops his cathode-ray tube (CRT) storing device the forerunner to random-access memory (RAM). This is important because RAM is an important part of the way we use computers today.
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Douglas Engelbart theorises on interactive computing with keyboard and screen display instead of on punchcards, because of this computers became much more user friendly.
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The first electronic computer is created in Japan by Hideo Yamachito.
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The first integrated circuit, or silicon chip, is produced by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce in the US. This is important as silicon chips are still an important component in computers
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Douglas Engelbart invents and patents the first computer mouse, this has become an important way for users to input information into a computer.
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E-mail was invented by Ray Tomlinson, email is a very important part of our society and of technology today
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The minicomputer Xerox Alto was a lhuge step in the development of personal computers
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The World Wide Web is launched to the public a huge step, the internet is a way to share and access information
