the computer

first prototype

Dec 7, 1801

1801-Joseph Marie invents a loom that uses punched wooden cards

first math machine

Dec 7, 1822

1822-Charles Babbage conceives of a steam driven calculating machine

more punch card development

Dec 7, 1890

1890-Herman Hollerith designs a punch card system

universal machine

Dec 7, 1936

1936-Alan Turing presents notion of a universal machine

attempt to build first computer

Dec 7, 1937

1937-Antanasoff atempts to build first computer

29 answer computer

Dec 7, 1941

1941-J.V. Antanasoff and Clifford Berry design a 29 answer computer

first electronic numerical machine

Dec 7, 1943

1943-John Mauchly and J.Prespert Eckert build electronic numerical machine

invention of transister

Dec 7, 1947

1947-William Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Braitain invent the transister

first computer language

Dec 7, 1953

1953-Grace Hopper creates first computer language

FORTRAN

Dec 7, 1954

1954-FORTRAN language is born

intregrated circuit

Dec 7, 1958

1958-Jacky Kilby and Robert Noyce unveil intregated circuit

first computer

Dec 7, 1964

1964-Douglas Englebart shows prototype of modern computer

operating system

Dec 7, 1969

1969-Group of developers create operating system

Dram

Dec 7, 1970

1970-DRAM created

floppy disk

Dec 7, 1971

1971-Alan Shugart creates floppy disk