The Creation of the Computer

Difference Engine

Sep 11, 1832

In 1832, Charles Babbage had enough parts to create a section of the difference engine, able to compute 6 digit numbers.

Enigma

Sep 17, 1920

The Enigma was created at the end of World War I, in order to encipher and decipher codes.

IBM

Sep 17, 1924

Watson renamed the Ounch Card machine business IBM, and was customized for business and called the "Haulorith". Watson renamed the business IBM.

World War II

Sep 18, 1931

The beginning of World War II (1930's to 40's) spun the creation of the computer into action.

Colussus

Feb 5, 1944

The computer named the "Colussus" was created to interpret German messages during World War II by the British.

Eniac

Sep 17, 1946

John Mockley used half a million dollars to create the computer "Eniac" that could perfrom many, many computations every second. This also was used for Firing Tables, which were used in the military to aim high powered guns more effectively.

Transistor

Sep 17, 1947

Bell Labs invented the Transistor.

UNIVAC

Jan 1, 1951

The UNIVAC was created to be a business computer by Eckertt and Mockley.

UNIVAC Delivered to Census

Mar 31, 1951

The first UNIVAC was delivered to the Census.

UNIVAC Used in Presidential Race

Sep 17, 1952

Remingtion Rand used the UNIVAC to predict the winner of the Presidential election, and at the end of the election was only off by 1% from the actual results.

IBM "701"

Sep 17, 1953

Tom Watson jr. led IBM into the computer age, and in 1953, IBM revealed the computer "701".

Integrated Circuits

Sep 17, 1959

Robert Noyce came up with chips made of silicon that wre integrated circuits. These led to the most powerful computers on Earth.

Mouse

Sep 17, 1963

Doug Englemart devloped mouse.

Microprocessor

Sep 17, 1965

Developed by Intel engineers in the 1960's, they were used in the Guidance Computer on the Apollo 13, which helped guide and save their trip around the moon.

Alto

Sep 17, 1970

Xerox's Robert Taylor developed the personal computer, "Alto".

Apple 1

Sep 17, 1976

Steve Jobs and Steven Wasniack created the Apple 1 Computer.

Apple 2

Sep 17, 1977

Steven Wasniack developed the Apple 2, and sales skyrocketed.

Bill Gates

Sep 17, 2013

One of the reasons for Bill Gates getting so rich was the fact that he understood the importance of Software.