History of Computers

First Computer Was Invented

Jun 20, 1822

Charles Babbage was the 1st person to create the computer. The computer could only compute sets of numbers and make copies of the numbers.

Analytical Engine

Nov 20, 1837

After the first computer Charles Babbage went for bigger goals and created a computer with arithmetic logic unit, flow control, and integrated memory. Charles died before he could finish the computer. Later in 1991, his son finished the computer for him.

Henry Prevost Babbage Finishes the First Analytical Engine

Sep 12, 1910

Henry Prevost Babbage finished Charles Babbage first analytical engine. THis engine could do basic calculations.

First Programable Computer

Jun 22, 1936

Konrad Zuse was the scientist behind creating the first Computer Computer. This computer was known as the first functional computer becuase it could do more than make hard copies of numbers.

Atanasoff-Berry Computer Was Created

Apr 27, 1942

This was known as the first digital computer. The Atanasoff-Berry Computer lacked a CPU(computer processing unit) , but could do binary math.

First Electric Programmable Computer

Dec 18, 1943

Tommy Flowers created the first electric programmable computer to help the British read coded German messages. They called this computer the Collosus.

First Stored Programmed Computer

May 6, 1949

This comptuer was created by the Brithish. This was the first computer to run a computer game.

Spacewar Computer Game

Nov 21, 1962

Steve Russell & MIT Create Spacewar! The first ever Computer game.

The Computer Mouse was Invented

Apr 23, 1964

Douglas Engelbart Created the mouse in 1964. Nicknamed the mouse because the tail came out the end.

The first consumer Computer.

Nov 21, 1974

Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 Computers were the first computer sold to consumers The computers sold through 1974-75.