The History Channel: Modern Marvels: The History of the Computer

Modern Marvels is a great series on the history channel that talks about topics that have recently advanced in technology.

This episode on computers explains all the parts of the computer. It also emphasizes how often computers are used in everyday life and how much it is taked for granted. This episode encompasses the entire history of computers.

Charles Babbage was an analytical engineer. He also had an affair with a woman named Ava who was captivated with the new technology of the day and she was a trained mathematician. "Ada - wanna see my engine?" - Mr. C as Babbage

The first big help of the computer was when it saved the census. It used punch cards.
The New York Central Railroad tried to use Holerith's* machine's but they were not fast enough and they failed. After redesign, the tabulating machine company was back in business and had the New York Cental Railroad as a customer.

International Business Machines.

Americans sold the secret to the British embassay and an engineer used it and he cracked the enigma used by the Germans. The english used the secrets and then moved in and we won.

Firing tables of artillery used trig and were developed at UPenn. They changed the art of war.

Pressper Eckerd. Vacuum tubes. First truely digital computer.

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