Computers

Z1 Computer

Nov 7, 1936

Konrad Zuse invented the Z1 computer.
It is important because it was the first freely programed computer.

ABC Computer

Nov 15, 1942

Who was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC.
Created by: John Atanasoff & Clifford Berry

The Transistor

Nov 15, 1948

No, a transistor is not a computer, but this invention greatly affected the history of computers.
Created by: John Bardeen, Walter Brattain & Wiliam Shockley

UNIVAC Computer

Dec 4, 1951

First commercial computer and able to pick presidential winners

FORTRAN Computer Programming Language

Dec 4, 1954

Created by: John Backus & IBM
The first successful high level programming language.

ERMA and MICR

Dec 4, 1960

he first bank industry computer - also MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) for reading checks
Created by: Stanford Research Institute, Bank of America, and General Electric

Spacewar Computer Game

Dec 4, 1962

The first computer game invented.
Created by: Steve Russell & MIT

Intel 4004 Computer Microprocessor

Dec 4, 1971

The first microprocessor.
Created by: Faggin, Hoff & Mazor

Apple Macintosh Computer

Dec 4, 1984

The more affordable home computer with a GUI.

Microsoft Windows

Dec 4, 1985

Microsoft begins the friendly war with Apple.