Timeline: the history of computers

Jun 3, 1822

first computer invented

the first portable computer was invented in 1822 by Charles Babbage. Charles was born on the 26th of december 1791 and he died on the 18th of october 1871. It was a mechanical calculator first purposed and developed by Charles Babbage in 1822 that was capable of computing several sets of numbers and making a hard copies of the results.

Nov 6, 1953

First transitor computer

the first transitor computer was made in 1952 by Tom Kilburn.In November 1953 the University of Manchester's experimental Transistor ComputerOffsite Link became operational for the first time. This appears to be the first stored-program computer to use mainly transistors as switches rather than vacuum tubes. The transition from vacuum tubes to transistors in computer design was generally delayed because of reliablility problems in early transistor manufacturing.

Jun 3, 1963

first mouse

The computer mouse as we know it today was invented and developed by Douglas Engelbart, with the assistance of Bill English, during the 1960's and was patented on November 17, 1970. While creating the mouse, Douglas was working at the Stanford Research Institute, a think tank sponsored by Stanford University, and originally referred to the mouse as a "X-Y Position Indicator for a Display System." This mouse was first used with the Xerox Alto computer system in 1973. However, because of its lack

Jun 3, 1969

internet invented

it wasnt actually made for what it is used for today but it was to good for what it was suppose to be used for. it was orginally made for people to get in touch with others to tell them if the russians bombed them. but today its very usefel.