History of the Computer Timeline By Zsamiyah Feb 25, 1911 IBM is formed on June 5.1911 Period: Feb 25, 1911 to Feb 25, 2006 History of the Computer Timeline Feb 25, 1937 Alan Turing develops the concept of a theoretical computer machine Feb 25, 1950 The first electric computer is created in Japan by Hideo Yamachito Feb 25, 1957 Sputnik I and Sputnik II are launched by the Russians Feb 25, 1962 The first computer game Spacewar Computer Game invented by Steve Russell and MIT Feb 25, 1967 IBM creates the floppy disk Feb 25, 1971 E-mail was invented by Ray Tomlinson Feb 25, 1975 Microsoft Corporation was founded on April 4, 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen Feb 25, 1976 Apple Computers was founded by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs Feb 25, 1991 The World War Web is launched to the public on August 6,1991 Feb 25, 1998 Google is founded by Sergery Brin and Larry Page on September 7, 1998 Feb 25, 2006 Skype announces it has over 100 million registered users
