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Computer History Timeline

By cflygon
  • George Stibitz

    George Stibitz
    George Stibitz developes the Complex Number Calculator, which, became a foundation for digital computers
  • Computer Bug

    Computer Bug
    The term computer "bug" was firtly used by Grace Hopper.
  • Hideo Yamachito

    Hideo Yamachito
    The first electric computer was invented in Japan by Hideo Yamachito.
  • Silicon Chip

    Silicon Chip
    The first integraded circuit, or, silicon chip is produced by the U.S. Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce.
  • The first computer game

    The first computer game
    Steve Russell and MIT created the first computer game: Spacewar!
  • The computer mouse

    The computer mouse
    Douglas Engelbart invents and patents the first computer mouse (it was nicknamed the mouse because the tail came from the end of it).
  • E-mail

    E-mail
    E-mail was invented by Ray Tomlinson.
  • Apple

    Apple
    Apple Computers were founded by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs.
  • Domain Name System (DNS)

    Domain Name System (DNS)
    Domain Name System were pioneered by Jon Postel, Paul Mockapetris and Craig Partridge. Seven 'top-level' domain names are initially introduced: edu, com, gov, mil, net, org and int.
  • Hotmail

    Hotmail
    Hotmail is started by Jack Smith and Sabeer Bhatia.