Timeline: Computers

Jan 1, 1822

When it Began

In 1822, a man named Charles Babbage began making the first computer engine

Jan 1, 1837

First General Mechanical Computer

Charles proposed another idea and made the first general mechanical computer called the Analytical Engine,it wasnt built until after his death.

Jan 1, 1936

First Free Programmable Computer

Konrad Zuse made the first free programmable computer called the Z Computer in 1936

Dec 1, 1943

First Electric Programmable Computer

Tommy Flowers created the first electric programmable computer in December 1943 called the Colossus, to help the British code read the German messages

Jan 1, 1949

First Computer Company

The first computer company was called "Electric Controls Company", later called EMCC. It was found by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly.

May 6, 1949

First Stored Program Computer

A British computer called the EDSAC was invented on May 6, 1949 and was the first graphical computer game. Its nickname was "Baby".

Jan 1, 1956

First Transistor Computer

The first transistor computer is called the TX-O, or Transistorized Experimental computer.It was made by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Jan 1, 1960

First MiniComputer

In 1960, Digital Equipment Corporation released the first minicomputer called PDP-1.

Jan 1, 1968

First Mass-Market PC

A man named Hewlett Packard created the first mass-market PC called the HP 9100A and was released in the year 1968

Nov 15, 1971

First Microprocessor

The first microprocessor, called the Intel 4004, was released in November 1971 by a company Intel.

Jan 1, 1974

First Workstation

The first workstation ever to be released was called the "Xerox Alto". It included the functional computer,display, and the mouse.

Jan 1, 1975

First Personal Computer

A man named Ed Roberts created the first personal computer called the Altair 8800. Many consider the Kenback-1 the first personal computer in 1971,but it contained many problems.

Apr 1, 1976

First Apple Computer

The first apple computer was created by Steve Jobs, and also Steve Wozniak. It was called "Apple the first"

Apr 1, 1981

First portable computer or "laptop"

The first truly portable computer, or laptop called Osborne the first. was release in April,1986 by a man Adam Osborne. It weighed 24.5 pounds, and had 5 inch computer display.