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  1. Computer - Technology, Invention, History | Britannica

    4 days ago · Until this breakthrough, all the mechanical aids to calculation were merely calculators or, like the Difference Engine, glorified calculators. The Analytical Engine, although not …

  2. History of computing - Wikipedia

    The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer) was the first electronic general-purpose computer, announced to the public in 1946. It was Turing-complete, [45] digital, and …

  3. Who Invented the First Computer? - HowStuffWorks

    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 …

  4. Computers | Timeline of Computer History | Computer History

    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). …

  5. The First Computer: Technology that Changed the World - History

    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.

  6. When Was the First Computer Invented?

    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 …

  7. History of Computers - GeeksforGeeks

    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 …

  8. A Look at the History of Computers - ThoughtCo

    Apr 29, 2025 · English mathematician Charles Babbage is credited with having assembled the first mechanical computers—at least technically speaking. His early 19th-century machines …

  9. From Abacuses to Algorithms: A History of the World‘s First

    Mar 26, 2024 · After six years spent turning concepts into concrete computing platforms, the company ultimately rolled out the Ferranti Mark I in 1953 as the world‘s first commercially …

  10. History of the Computer: How it was born and transformed the …

    Jul 9, 2025 · Electronic computers emerged in the 1940s, led by the ENIAC as a pioneer. The arrival of personal computers in the 70s democratized access to technology. Today, artificial …