Early in the Industrial Revolution, some mechanical devices were built to automate long, tedious tasks, such as guiding patterns for looms. More sophisticated electrical machines did …

6 days ago · None of these machines was a computer, but they did advance the state of practical mechanical knowledge—knowledge that would be used in computers later. One of these …

Oct 20, 2023 · The first computer that resembled the modern machines we see today was invented by Charles Babbage between 1833 and 1871. He developed a device, the analytical …

Jun 14, 2025 · The first mechanical computer, created by Charles Babbage in 1822, doesn't resemble what most would consider a computer today. Therefore, this page lists each of the …

After successfully demonstrating a proof-of-concept prototype in 1939, Professor John Vincent Atanasoff receives funds to build a full-scale machine at Iowa State College (now University). …

Jan 24, 2022 · Once a unique marvel of technology, computers can be found just about everywhere these days. Read and learn more about the first computer ever.

Apr 4, 2025 · The Universal Automatic Computer I (UNIVAC I), developed by Eckert and Mauchly, was the first commercially successful computer. It was used for scientific and business …

Jul 9, 2025 · One of the most significant milestones in computer history was the arrival of the personal computer (PC) in the 1970s. Pioneering companies such as Apple, Commodore, and …

Apr 29, 2025 · While Turing’s computer was an abstract concept, it was a German engineer named Konrad Zuse who would go on to build the world’s first programmable computer.

A mathematician, philosopher, inventor and mechanical engineer, Babbage originated the concept of a digital programmable computer. [2]