Inventions
The history of computing and computer inventions traces back to 1791 with the birth of Charles Babbage. Babbage is considered by many to be “the father of the computer”.
In the 1820’s he created the first mechanical computing device, known as “the difference engine”. From those humble beginnings a dizzying array of inventions have sprung forth from the first trackball and floppy disks, to touchscreens and portable video games.
History-computer has documented the most important inventions below:
The History of Louis Couffignal’s Analytical Machine
Updated:Key Points An Analytical Machine must have some means of storing the numerical data of the problem to be solved. This article depicts the paper written by Percy E. Ludgate on April 28th, 1901. The reason the paper was written was because of a desire to record Percy E. Ludgate’s indebtedness to Professor C. V. […]
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Charles Babbage Analytical Engine Explained: Everything You Need To Know
Updated:Key Points The Analytical Engine was a general, all purpose, program controlled digital computer with no human intervention. The Analytical Engine was designed to be programmed using punched cards. This was one of it’s most ground-breaking features. There is no evidence that anyone attempted to create this design before Charles Babbage. Created by Charles Babbage, […]
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