The first computer ever made

The first computer ever made

By Kyraboo54321
  • Where the name came from

    Where the name came from

    The word "computer" was first recorded as being used in 1613 and originally was used to describe a human who performed calculations or computations.
  • The inventor was

    The inventor was

    The first mechanical computer, created by Charles Babbage in 1822, doesn't really resemble what most would consider a computer today.
  • Charles Babbage proposed the first general mechanical computer

    Charles Babbage proposed the first general mechanical computer

    In 1837, Charles Babbage proposed the first general mechanical computer, the Analytical Engine.
  • His youngest son completed a portion of the machine

    His youngest son completed a portion of the machine

    In 1910, Henry Babbage, Charles Babbage's youngest son, was able to complete a portion of this machine and was able to perform basic calculations.
  • The turing machine was first proposed

    The turing machine was first proposed

    The Turing machine was first proposed by Alan Turing in 1936 and became the foundation for theories about computing and computers.
  • The Z1 was created

    The Z1 was created

    The Z1 was created by German Konrad Zuse in his parents' living room between 1936 and 1938. It is considered to be the first electro-mechanical binary programmable computer, and the first really functional modern computer.
  • The first programmable computer

    The first programmable computer

    The Colossus was the first electric programmable computer, developed by Tommy Flowers, and first demonstrated in December 1943.
  • The museum completed the job

    The museum completed the job

    In June of 1991, the London Science Museum completed the Difference Engine No 2 for the bicentennial year of Babbage's birth and later completed the printing mechanism in 2000.