Programming History

First Mechanical Computer

Jan 1, 1822

First Mechanical Computer was created http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm

First Programmable Computer

Oct 6, 1936

created in Germany by Konrad Zuse http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm

First Electric Programmable Computer

Jan 1, 1943

The Colossus was created in 1943 by Tommy Flowers http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm

Transistor created

Jan 1, 1947

The first point contact Transistor was created in 1947 by John Bardeen, William Shockley, and Walter Brattain. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transistor

First Computer with RAM

Mar 8, 1955

The Whirlwind Machine was developed in 1955 http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm

Programming Language: BASIC

Jan 1, 1964

BASIC was developed in 1964 by John George Kemeny and Thomas Eugene Kurtz http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/70937

Programming Language: C

Jan 1, 1972

C was developed in 1972 by Dennis Ritchie http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/70937

Pong

Nov 29, 1972

Pong was one of the first video games, created by Atari https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pong

Release of Home Computer

Jan 1, 1977

Home Computers became available to the public https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_computer

Pacman

May 22, 1980

Pacman was released in Japan by Namco https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pac-Man

Programming Language: C++

Jan 1, 1983

C++ was developed in 1983 by Bjarne Stroustrup http://www.timetoast.com/timelines/70937

Programming Language: Visual Basic

Jan 1, 1991

Visual Basic was developed in 1991 by Microsoft http://www.computernostalgia.net/articles/programmingTimeline.htm

Programming Language: JAVA

Jan 1, 1991

JAVA was developed in 1991 by James Gosling http://www.computernostalgia.net/articles/programmingTimeline.htm

Programming Language: Python

Jan 1, 1991

Python was developed in 1991 by Guido van Rossum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_programming_languages

Google

Sep 7, 1998

Google was established in 1998 by Sergey Brin and Larry Page