It was built in Washington DC as a test-bed for evaluating components and systems as well as for setting computer standards. It was also one of the first computers to use all-diode logic, a …

This article presents a detailed timeline of events in the history of computing from 1950 to 1979. For narratives explaining the overall developments, see the history of computing.

Sep 7, 2025 · The pivotal moments in computer history from 1950, including the US unveiling the groundbreaking UNIVAC 1101 and milestones like Turing's influential paper.

Nov 11, 2023 · When the 1950s began, computers were exotic tools restricted to government and specialized research. But by 1960, these "giant brains" were firmly established as productive …

Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft Corporation, is born Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, is born The BCS, or British Computer Society, is founded The Elliott 152 computer is completed The …

During this decade, Maurice Wilkes created the concept of microprogramming, Grace Hopper developed the first compiler, the EDVAC ran the first production program, IBM launched the …

Jan 9, 2015 · In this essay, we highlight the most popular and widely used computers from the early-1950s through the 1960s. These computers, manufactured in substantial quantities …

In 1950, the first charge card is introduced by Diners' Club; a prototype of the credit card, it had to be paid off in full monthly. In 1954, TV dinners are introduced in the United States. In 1954, …

Computers were the stuff of science fiction and wide-eyed articles about "electric brains." Few people had actually seen one. Only a handful had been built, among them the first computer, …

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