2006-12-15 09:27:12 · 10 answers · asked by ♥•[[-•¤мªĥª∂¤ •-]]•- ♥ 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
The Chinese invented the first computers. Computers are mainly devices that computes, in the case of modern computer, they calculate 1 and 0's but the earliest method or device of computing is the Abacus, they use it to do basic math quickly.
2006-12-15 09:30:19 · answer #1 · answered by rhkenji 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first Personal Computer?
Because then it was Apple. Specifically Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs.
However if you mean first computer no matter what, unusable by laymen, then it was Charles Babbage during World War II. But that's only if you mean the first ELECTRONIC computer, and that was really kind of a calculator.
If not, then it was Archimedes with the Antikythera Machine in 250 BC.
2006-12-15 09:42:41 · answer #2 · answered by weirdogenius 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See a book called "The Difference Engine" it is a fictionalisation of the first computer at the Chicago World's Fair in the 1800's.
2006-12-15 09:30:33 · answer #3 · answered by Joe D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me Blaise Pascal was credited for inventing one of the first "computers", think it was actually called a mechanical calculator. Wow, I guess I remember something from college....
2006-12-15 09:34:38 · answer #4 · answered by Merrily 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Charles Babbage
2006-12-15 09:29:14 · answer #5 · answered by yezdi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The computer was invented here in the good ol' USA.It was of course improved upon by the Japanese,just like they did with the automobile.
2006-12-15 09:32:30 · answer #6 · answered by kymsbeaux 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you just mean the term, Computer.
'WOMEN WANTED!'
The Army wanted women with mathematics degrees to
HAND CALCULATE
the firing trajectories of artillery for the war effort.
They were called, computers.
2006-12-15 09:56:14 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here you go :
http://history.enotes.com/history-fact-finder/science-invention/who-invented-first-personal-computer
regards,
(FYI : alll I did was type your exact question into Yahoo search)
Philip T
2006-12-15 09:30:17 · answer #8 · answered by Philip T 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Al Gore.
2006-12-15 09:29:48 · answer #9 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the first computers were made by UNIVAC thats was like in 1951
they were used for governemtn purposes
2006-12-15 09:30:06 · answer #10 · answered by david h 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋