Computer History By gcwright Period: Jan 1, 1450 to Jan 1, 2100 Computer History Jan 1, 1500 Sector Jan 1, 1630 Slide Rule Jan 1, 1837 Analytical Engine Jan 1, 1856 Planimeter Jan 1, 1872 Tide Predicitng Machine Jan 1, 1927 Differential Analyzer Jan 1, 1936 Alan Turing Proposes the Turing Machine Jan 1, 1941 Zuse Z3 Jan 1, 1942 Atanasoff-Berry Computer Jan 1, 1943 Colossus Computer Jan 1, 1946 ENIAC Computer Jan 1, 1947 Transistor Jan 1, 1948 EDVAC computer Jan 1, 1951 Ferranti Mark 1 Jan 1, 1951 Harwell Cadet Jan 1, 1958 Integrated Circuit Jan 1, 1964 CDC 6600 Jan 1, 1971 Intel 4004 Jan 1, 1982 Grid Compass Jan 1, 1990 Macintosh Classic Jan 1, 2007 Iphone 1st generation Jan 1, 2018 Optical computer Jan 1, 2022 Spintronic Computer Jan 1, 2025 Quantum Computer Jan 1, 2030 Practical DNA computer Jan 1, 2035 Practical Chemical Computer Jan 1, 2040 Complete human brain simulation Apr 1, 2045 Practical Neural Network Computer Jan 1, 2050 Telepathic Communication Jan 1, 2065 Neural Network based Implant Jan 1, 2080 Functional computer model of the human brain