Jun 14, 2025 · The Colossus was the first electric programmable computer, developed by Tommy Flowers, and was first demonstrated in December 1943. The Colossus was created to help the British …

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

Dec 22, 2025 · By the second decade of the 19th century, a number of ideas necessary for the invention of the computer were in the air. First, the potential benefits to science and industry of being able to …

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 engine, and worked …

Their first program, consisting of seventeen instructions and written by Kilburn, ran on June 21st, 1948. This was the first program in history to run on a digital, electronic, stored-program computer.

Jan 24, 2022 · First introduced at the West Coast Computer Faire in April 1977, the product caught the attention of tech experts and enthusiasts alike. The Apple was available with anywhere between 4 to …

May 11, 2025 · Charles Babbage invented a device called the Analytical Engine, which was the first true computer idea. The Analytical Engine could solve many problems and was the first machine …

Dec 18, 2025 · 1848: Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician and the daughter of poet Lord Byron, writes the world's first computer program.

Aug 12, 2025 · While Charles Babbage is often credited for the concept of the first programmable mechanical computer in the 19th century, the first mass electronic computers, ENIAC, were not …

The Kenbak-1, released in early 1971, is considered by the Computer History Museum to be the world's first personal computer. It was designed and invented by John Blankenbaker of Kenbak Corporation …