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History of people and machines...

This section explores the history of computing from the origin to the modern days through illustrated descriptions of significant innovations in different areas of hardware and software technology.

35000 BC - 0

35000 BC - 0

From the first scratched geometric patterns and earliest known prehistoric attempts to quantify time until the Indian numerals.

1 - 1599

From Heron of Alexandria to logarithms

1 - 1599
1600 - 1799

1600-1799

From Napier to Charles Babbage

1800-1899

From Lady Lovelace to Hollerith

1800 - 1899
1900 - 1959

1900-1959

From Punching Cards to the the first office copier

1960-today

From the PDP-1 to Apple watch

1959 - today
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