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Z1 Computer
1936
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Z1 Computer is created by Konrad Zuse
ABC Computer
1942
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John Atanasoff & Clifford Berry create the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC)
Harvard Mark I Computer
1944
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The Harvard Mark I Computer is created by Howard Aiken & Grace Hopper
ENIAC 1 Computer
1946
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John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly create the ENIAC Computer
The Transistor
1947 - 1948
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This is not a computer but it greatly affected the future of computers.
Manchester Baby Computer & The Williams Tube
1948
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Created by Frederic Williams & Tom Kilburn
UNIVAC Computer
1951
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The first commercial computer able to pick presidential winners is created by John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly.
IBM 701 EDPM Computer
1953
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IBM enters the computer industry.
FORTRAN Computer Programming Language
1954
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Created by John Backus & IBM this was not a computer but it was the first high level successful programming language.
ERMA and MICR
1955
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The first bank industry computer, created by the Stanford Research Institute, Bank of America, and General Electric. This computer was not used until 1959.
The Integreated Circuit
1958
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Also known as 'The Chip' this was not a computer but greatly effected it. Created by Jack Kilby & Robert Noyce.
Spacewar Computer Game
1962
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The first computer game invented by Steve Russell & MIT.
Computer Mouse & Windows
1964
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Created by Douglas Engelbart
ARPAnet
1969
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The original Internet.
Intel 1103 Computer Memory
1970
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The world's first available RAM chip.
Intel 4004 Computer Microprocessor
1971
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The first microprocessor created by Faggin, Hoff & Mazor.
The "Floppy" Disk
1971
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Alan Shugart & IBM, original CD.
The Ethernet Computer Networking
1973
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The first Networking by Robert Metcalfe & Xerox
Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 Computers
1974 - 1975
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The first consumer computers.
Apple I, II & TRS-80 & Commodore Pet Computers
1976 - 1977
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More consumer computers following the Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 Computers.
VisiCalc Spreadsheet Software
1978
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Created by Dan Bricklin & Bob Frankston
WordStar Software
1979
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First Word Processors by Seymour Rubenstein & Rob Barnaby
MS-DOS Computer Operating System
1981
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Microsoft starts to enter the computer industry.
The IBM PC - Home Computer
1981
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The first personal computer by IBM
Apple Lisa Computer
1983
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First home computer with a graphical user interface.
Apple Macintosh Computer
1984
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A more affordable version of the Lisa Computer
Microsoft Windows
1985
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Microsoft starts a war in the computer industry with Apple with one of the most major soft wares