IBM

  • Tabulating Machine Company

    Tabulating Machine Company
    Herman Hollerith founded the company in 1896 and later became apart of CTR. He received a patent in 1889.
  • Computing Tabulating Recording Company

    Computing Tabulating Recording Company
    Tabulating Machine Company merged with Computing Scale Company of America and International Time Recording Company to form Computing Tabulating Recording Company.
  • International Business Machines

    International Business Machines
    It was renamed from Computing Tabulating Recording Company to International Business Machines (IBM)
  • Vacuum Tube Multiplier

    Vacuum Tube Multiplier
    IBM invents the vacuum tube multiplier to facilitate calculations electronically.
  • First Computer: The Mark 1

    First Computer: The Mark 1
    IBM and Harvard built a computer with Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator- first attempt
  • Logo Change

    Logo Change
  • IBM 701

    IBM 701
    First solo computer project and production using magnetic tape drive vacuum technology
  • Logo Change

    Logo Change
  • DRAM Memory Chip

    DRAM Memory Chip
    IBM researcher Robert H. Dennard invented DRAM memory. It was the core development for modern computers.
  • Logo Change

    Logo Change
  • IBM PC

    IBM PC
    First home consumer use that costed $1,565. They hired Microsoft to write an operating system for its PC
  • Nobel Prize

    Nobel Prize
    Gerd K. Binnig and Heinrich Rohrer won the 1986 Nobel Prize in physics for their groundbreaking work in scanning tunneling microscopy
  • Network Computing

    Network Computing
    Expanded and acquired Lotus Development Corp, Tivoli Systems Inc. and Deep Blue to be the leading technology innovator- focusing on facilitating use of technology
  • E-business

    E-business
    Expanding to support e-businesses