Konrad Zuse

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  • Konrad Zuse was born

    Konrad Zuse was born

    Zuse was born
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    Konrad Zuse

  • University Degree

    University Degree

    Konrad Zuse received his university degree from Technical University of Berlin.
  • Began Plankalkül

    Began Plankalkül

    Konrad Zuse began working on Plankalkül.

  • Patent

    Konrad Zuse applied for a patent in Germany
  • Z1

    Z1

    Zuse finished his first computer, Z1. It was one of the first relay computers.
  • Z2

    Z2

    Zuse finished the prototype for Z2, a much improved version of Z1.

  • Drafted

    Konrad Zuse got drafted into the German army around the time of World War II. He was shortly released to civilian duty.
  • Z3

    Z3

    Konrad Zuse finished the Z3. The first programmable computer.
  • Z3 Destroyed

    Z3 Destroyed

    The Z3 was destroyed during the Allied bombing over Berlin.

  • Marriage

    Konrad Zuse married Gisela Brandes
  • Plankalkül

    Plankalkül

    Konrad Zuse finally finished Plankalkül, but is unable to publish it because of the condition that his hometown is in due to the war.

  • Zuse Kg

    Konrad Zuse founded a computer-manufacturing company called Konrad Zuse.
  • Z4

    Z4

    Konrad Zuse finished Z4 and it shortly thereafter found its home at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

  • Siemens AG

    Zuse's company, Zuse KG, was absorbed by Siemens AG.

  • Rechnender Raum

    Konrad Zuse wrote a book on digital physics called Rechnender Raum
  • Publication of Plankalkül

    Publication of Plankalkül

    Plankalkül was finally able to be published. However, at this point many others had already come out with more popular systems.
  • Death of Konrad Zuse

    Death of Konrad Zuse