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Leonardo da Vinci – Biography, History and Inventions

The post Leonardo da Vinci – Biography, History and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Key Points Leonardo’s father arranged for him to be apprenticed to Andrea del Verrocchio, one of...

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Samuel Morland – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions

The post Samuel Morland – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Key Points Samuel Morland studied languages at Cambridge University before becoming a diplomat...

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Fabrizio Mordente – Biography, History and Inventions

The post Fabrizio Mordente – Biography, History and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Key Points A widely travelled individual, Fabrizio visited the Middle East and India. He also visited...

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Johann Helfrich von Muller – Biography, History and Inventions

The post Johann Helfrich von Muller – Biography, History and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Key Points Johann Müller learned languages and art and was also interested in mathematics, and...

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John Mauchly – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions

The post John Mauchly – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Key Points John’s aptitude for physics was apparent in his youth when he not only installed bells...

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John Napier – Biography, History and Inventions

The post John Napier – Biography, History and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Key Points Born to the Scottish nobility, John Napier’s early life seems shrouded in mystery for the most...

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John Ballou Newbrough – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions

The post John Ballou Newbrough – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Key Points As a young man, John Ballou enrolled in Cleveland Medical College as a student...

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La Verne Noyes – Biography, History and Inventions

The post La Verne Noyes – Biography, History and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer. Key Points English by descent, La Verne was born in New York, before the family moved to Iowa. He...

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Computers in the 1980s

The post Computers in the 1980s appeared first on History-Computer.Key Points During this decade, the metamorphosis of the microchip resulted in computers with improved designs, features, speed, and...

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Computers in the 1990s

The post Computers in the 1990s appeared first on History-Computer.Key Points This era saw Explorer battle it out for supremacy with Netscape.It also saw Apple granted much needed respite from...

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The 10 Largest Robotics Companies in the World, and What They Do

The post The 10 Largest Robotics Companies in the World, and What They Do appeared first on History-Computer.Key Points Universal Robot Technologies was formed in 2005. In 1990 three scientists...

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Paul Baran – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions

The post Paul Baran – Complete Biography, History, and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Who Was Paul Baran? Born on April 29, 1926, Paul Baran was an American inventor, economist, and...

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François Willème and the Photosculpture (Complete History)

The post François Willème and the Photosculpture (Complete History) appeared first on History-Computer. François Willème Naturally, the first technology for producing kind of 3D models by mechanical...

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Donald Davies – Biography, History and Inventions

The post Donald Davies – Biography, History and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer. User: Michel Bakni, https://www.livinginternet.com/i/ii_npl.htm, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons...

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Charles Goldfarb

The post Charles Goldfarb appeared first on History-Computer. Charles Goldfarb—the Godfather of Markup Languages The idea of markup languages was apparently first publicly presented by the engineer...

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Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider

The post Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider appeared first on History-Computer. Joseph Licklider Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider (see biography of Licklider), called also J.C.R. or “Lick”, was an American...

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BitTorrent: Complete Guide — History, Products, Founding, and More

The post BitTorrent: Complete Guide — History, Products, Founding, and More appeared first on History-Computer.BitTorrent allowed the sharing of large files over the internet. The History of...

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Larry Roberts – Complete Biography, History and Inventions

The post Larry Roberts – Complete Biography, History and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Larry Roberts is widely revered for his work that led to the creation of the modern internet. Who...

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Ted Nelson – Biography, History and Inventions

The post Ted Nelson – Biography, History and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Theodor Holm Nelson (aka Ted Nelson) is a cyber philosophy and IT specialist. Who Is Ted Nelson? Born in 1937,...

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Amazon: Complete Guide — History, Products, Founding, and More

The post Amazon: Complete Guide — History, Products, Founding, and More appeared first on History-Computer.The History of Amazon: What to know Amazon is an enormous, internet-based company...

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IRC: History, Origin, and More

The post IRC: History, Origin, and More appeared first on History-Computer.File sharing and real-time communication are critical in unifying today’s workforce. From live chats to video conferencing,...

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Skype Guide: History, Origin, and More

The post Skype Guide: History, Origin, and More appeared first on History-Computer. What Is Skype?: Explained Skype is an extremely popular software application that allows users to make voice calls...

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Napster Guide: History, Origin, and More

The post Napster Guide: History, Origin, and More appeared first on History-Computer. The history of Napster dates back to 1999. It was developed by Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker as a P2P file...

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World Wide Web Wanderer Guide: History, Origin, and More

The post World Wide Web Wanderer Guide: History, Origin, and More appeared first on History-Computer.Matthew Gray, creator of World Wide Web Wanderer What Is World Wide Web Wanderer?: Explained The...

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Yahoo – History, Origin and More.

The post Yahoo – History, Origin and More. appeared first on History-Computer.  Photo of Yahoo webpage on a monitor screen, circa Dec 11, 2013 in Johor, Malaysia. Yahoo! is an Internet portal that...

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YouTube – Complete Guide: History, Products, Founding, and More

The post YouTube – Complete Guide: History, Products, Founding, and More appeared first on History-Computer.The History of YouTube: What to Know YouTube (an American online video sharing platform owned...

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Athanasius Kircher – Biography, History and Inventions

The post Athanasius Kircher – Biography, History and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Athanasius Kircher Athanasius Kircher The Jesuit priest Athanasius Kircher was an authentic scientific...

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Joseph Licklider – Complete Biography, History and Inventions

The post Joseph Licklider – Complete Biography, History and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer. Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider, or “Lick”, was an American psychologist and computer science...

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Newman Marshman – Complete Biography, History and Inventions

The post Newman Marshman – Complete Biography, History and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Newman Russel Marshman and his Orguinette in 1880. Who Was Newman Marshman? Newman Marshman was...

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Who Was Jacob Leupold? Biography, History, and Inventions

The post Who Was Jacob Leupold? Biography, History, and Inventions appeared first on History-Computer.Some people learn to develop skills as an inventor, a scientist, a mathematician, or a mechanical...

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