Who Invented the First Computer?

Who invented the first computer is not a question with a simple answer. There have been a lot of major milestones throughout history that warrant mentioning. The adventure starts in the year 1936.

1936- Konrad Zuse invented the Z1 Computer. This was the first computer that was freely programmable.
1942- John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry created the ABC Computer.
1944- John Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly came up with the idea for the ENIAC 1 computer. It was the first real scenario where vacuum tubes were used.
1948- Frederic Williams and Tom Kilburn invented the Manchester Baby Computer and the Williams Tube.
1951-John Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly create the first UNIVAC Computer
1962-Steve Russell and MIT invent the Spacewar Computer Game, which was the very first functional computer game on record
1973-Robert Metcalfe and Xerox combined talents and ushered in a new era with the advent of Ethernet Computer Networking.
1984-Apple invented the Macintosh Computer. It was the first affordable home computer and created an entirely new revolution in desk top computing.

As you can see, the case for who invented the first computer is a hard one to solve. The one thing that can't be debated is the fact that computers have opened doors to a huge number of jobs and careers while changing the very way the world does business.

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