John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry, built the world’s first electronic-digital computer in 1942. This invention although not patented by these two innovators was the first to pave the way to what we use on a daily basis. Although there is no comparison, without this invention the modern computer as we know it would be non-existent.
It's pretty amazing how its not who is the first to invent the computer that is important and credited, but more so who is the first to PATENT it! Its incredible that they creative enough to invent such a thing with a $850 budget (the price of a computer today!), and household objects like over 300 vacuum tubes!
ReplyDeleteit took a long time for computors in the home .
ReplyDeletethey didn't even have them in the schools when i was growing up
"I have always taken the position that there is enough credit for everyone in the invention and development of the electronic computer" - John Atanasoff to reporters. This is a great quote. Being that the computers we have now are based on these early ideas I wonder if those who did file patents are (or their children) are making any money off of these early computers. And if they are, I wonder how John Atanasoff’s children feel about that.
ReplyDeleteWow. This isn't what I expected the first computer to look like. Where's its screen? I guess it wasn't used for much more than typing...
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