History of Computers

Konrad Zuse- Z1 Computer

Mar 21, 1938

1938 Konrad Zuse: Konrad Zuse creates the Z1 Computer a binary digital computer using punch tape

John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry:

Mar 21, 1939

John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry develop the ABC prototype

Enigma

Mar 21, 1943

Adolf Hitler uses the Enigma encryption machine

ENIAC

Mar 21, 1945

ENIAC: John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly: John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly develop the ENIAC ( Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer)

Hideo Yamachito

Mar 21, 1950

The first electronic computer is created in Japan by Hideo Yamachito.

IBM now available

Mar 21, 1953

The IBM 701 becomes available and a total of 19 are sold to the scientific community.

The first computer game

Mar 21, 1962

The first computer game Spacewar Computer Game invented BY Steve Russell & MIT

First mini Microcomputer

Mar 26, 1965

Digital Equipment Corp. made the first commercial minicomputer. The PDP-8 sold for $18,000

Amiga 1000 released; media revolution

Mar 26, 1985

The Amiga 1000 is released. Sold, for $1,295 dollars (without monitor) it had media qualities Exceeding those found in most other personal computers. It developed a very loyal following and add-on components allowed it to be upgraded easily. .

Netscape Communications Corporation is founded

Mar 26, 1994

Netscape delivered its first browser in October, 1994. On the day of it’s share price went from $28 to $54 in the first minutes of trading, valuing the company at $2 billion.