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Z1 Computer
Konrad Zuse creates the first programmable computer. This is very important because they made even faster and better computers after this. -
Complex Number Calculator
George Stibitz develops the Complex Number Calculator, a foundation for digital computers -
Enigma Encryption Machine
Adolph Hitler used the Enigma encryption machine, this shows that computers are going to start being used more and more in war. -
F.C. Williams
F.C. Williams makes a (CRT) storage device, this was the forerunner to random access memory or RAM -
Andrew Donald Booth
Andrew Donald Booth creates magnetic drum memory, after that new memory got invented and as mad better everytime. -
Hideo Yamachito
Hideo Yamachito created the first electronic computer in Japan, from here on out computers ran more efficient and were made better. -
Silicon chip
The first silicon chip, or integrated circuit was produced by US Jack Kilby & Robert Noyce, Silicon Chips are vital to computers today and without them computers would be very different then they are now. -
Unimate
General Motors puts the first industrial robot (Unimate) to work in one of their New Jersey factories. Robots today are a big part of building a lot of things and allows us to build things much faster. -
The first computer game
The first computer game is created by Steve Russell & MIT and is called spacewar. After this people realized this would be a big part of computers so they started making games. -
RAM
Intel introduces the world's first available dynamic RAM chip and the microprocessory, the Intel 4004. RAM today is a very crucial part of a computer which allows it to run.
