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The Computing Clock, a mechanic multiplication machine, was invented by Wilhelm Schickard. It was an early computing machine. Our computers are still compiting machines, and this was one of the first.
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William Austin Burt patents the first typewriter. It was the first writing machine. Typewriters were like computers for wrinting essays a generation ago.
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George Boole invents Boolean Algebra. It helps run computers.
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Invention of magnetic recording. Helps computers' memories.
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Invention of the silicon chip. Silicon chips help with computer processing.
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The first computer game was invented. Computer games do not benefit society, but many people spend lots of time on computers just for games.
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The invention of the computer mouse helped simplify accessing files.
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Ray Tomlinson invented email, something now used by many companies and almost everyone with internet.
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Altair made the first portable computer. Most people now use laptops making this very important.
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Tim Berners-Lee develops HTML. The World Wide Web is born. Most people use computers for internet.
