Timeline: History of Technology

Jun 14, 1822

Charles Babbage

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Charles Babbage created a calculating machine that compute tables of numbers.This invention was used to create world's first computer.

Jan 2, 1936

Z1

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Z1 was created by Konrad Zuse.It is considered to be the first electro-mechanical binary programmable computer, and the first really functional modern computer.

Sep 9, 1937

Atanasoff-Berry Computer

link text The ABC began development by Professor John Vincent Atanasoff and graduate student Cliff Berry.

Dec 1, 1941

Clifford Berry

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Berry created a computer that can solve 29 equations simultaneously. Marking a computer able to store information on its main memory

Dec 9, 1943

Colossus

link textColossus was the first electric programmable computer, developed by Tommy Flowers.

Sep 6, 1962

Origin of the Internet

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Initial idea was formed by Leonard Kleinrock. Robert Taylor helped create the idea of the network that later was named Arpanet.

May 22, 1973

Ethernet

link textBob MetCafe wrote a memo describing the Ethernet network system. He invented for interconnecting advanced computer workstations.

May 22, 1973

Xerox Alto

link text Xerox Alto was the first personal computer workstation with graphical user interfaces and mouse pointing device. Xerox Alto was first computer with a laser printer.

Apr 22, 1993

Mosaic

link textMosaic was the first widely used graphical World Wide Web browser developed.

Sep 8, 1994

Bluetooth

link textBluetooth was invented in 1994 by a group of engineers at Ericsson.In 1998, Ericsson, Intel, Nokia, Toshiba and IBM came together to form the Bluetooth Special Interest Group.