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Charles Babbage:First Mechanical Computer
The first mechanical computer is designed. I think it helped to start the idea of modern computers. -
First Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell invented the first telephone. It was caled the photophone. Telephones are technically a kind of small computer. This leads the way to cell phones with internet. -
Marconi and the Radio Signals
Marconi invented radio signals. This is important because most computers, cell phones, and other electronic devices get wireless internet. The waves are required for this. -
First Electric Television
Philo Farnsworth invented the electric television. This is important because eventually, the same pieces used in the television could potentially be used in a computer. -
First Concept of a Computing Machine
Alan Turing comes up with the idea of a type of computer. this is rigt before huge computers strated to be created so I think it is the idea that got everything moving. -
Foundation For Computers
George Stibitz made a complex calculator that started computers. I think this paved the way for modern day computers. -
First Chess Machine
This may seem like a strange thing to include but I belive that Claude Shannon helped us. Many games are going digital or have digital components to them, this may have started it all. -
Word Perfect
Word Perfect 1.0 was introduced. I think this is significant because it was the first word processign program. It started modern day programs like Word. -
Internet!!!
Internet was started in 1990. It was very slow and ran on dial up connection but it has changed the way computers are used today. In my opinion, this is one of the most important advancements. -
Google
Google was created on this date. In my opinion, it is important because it has changed the way that people search for anything. Everyone says look it up on Google if you need an answer to anything.
