Computer History Project

By chr1s0rt1z
  • Z3 computer

    Z3 computer

    sourceKonrad Zuse finishes the Z3 computer. The Z3 was an early computer built by German engineer Konrad Zuse working in complete isolation from developments elsewhere.
  • First Bombe

    First Bombe

    sourceThe first Bombe is completed. Based partly on the design of the Polish “Bomba,” a mechanical means of decrypting Nazi military communications during WWII.
  • Harvard Mark 1 Computer Invented

    Harvard Mark 1 Computer Invented

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    This was a room sized calcuator. This computer was made to produce math tables.

  • ERA invented

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    This computer was the first comercially produced cpmputer. Built by engineering research associates.

  • Heinz founded

    sourceHeinz Nixdorf founded Nixdorf Computer Corp. in Germany. It remained an independent corporation until merging with Siemens in 1990.

  • DAC-1 is released

    sourceDAC-1 computer aided design program is released. In 1959, the General Motors Research Laboratories appointed a special research team to investigate the use of computers in designing automobiles.
  • Arpanet - First internet

    Arpanet - First internet

    Arpanet was the the first "internet". Arpanet was the "internet" before people began calling it the internet.
  • Wozniak

    Wozniak

    sourceWozniak´s "blue box", Steve Wozniak built his "blue box" a tone generator to make free phone calls. Wozniak sold the boxes in dormitories at the University of California Berkeley where he studied as an undergraduate.
  • Pong is released

    Pong is released

    sourcePong is released. In 1966, Ralph Baer designed a ping-pong game for his Odyssey gaming console.
  • Atari made

    Atari made

    sourceAtari launches the Video Computer System game console. Atari released the Atari Video Computer System (VCS) later renamed the Atari 2600.
  • Introduction of Windows

    Introduction of Windows

    sourceMicrosoft worked on the first operating system. Windows was not the original name but it cought on.
  • terminator 2 released

    terminator 2 released

    source“Terminator 2: Judgment Day” opens. Director James Cameron’s sequel to his 1984 hit “The Terminator,” featured ground-breaking special effects done by Industrial Light & Magic.
  • Doom released

    Doom released

    source“Doom” is released. id Software released Doom in late 1993.
  • FireFox invented

    FireFox invented

    sourceThe world famous Firefox was invented. It was fianlly released in November.

  • Apple Lisa introduced

    sourceApple introduced its Lisa. The first personal computer with a graphical user interface, its development was central in the move to such systems for personal computers.