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History of computingLa page perso d'Éric Lévénez
This page provides access to some interesting computer history family-tree cum timeline diagrams, on the subjects of Unix, Windows and computer languages .
https://www.levenez.com/
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum in Mountain View, California, describes itself as the world's authority on the history of computing technology.
https://computerhistory.org/
Charles Babbage (1792-1871)
He is known to some as the "Father of Computing" for his contributions to the basic design of the computer through his Analytical machine.
https://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/Babbage.html
Ada Byron, Lady Lovelace (1815-1852)
The daughter of Lord Byron, and a lifelong friend of Charles Babbage, she is loosely described as the world's first computer programmer.
https://www.sdsc.edu//ScienceWomen/lovelace.html
Bletchley Park
During WW2 the German armed forces top secret codes were broken at Bletchley Park, providing the allies with vital information towards their war effort. The world's first programmable computer was initiated at Bletchley Park.
http://www.bletchleypark.org.uk/
Alan Turing (1912-1954)
In 1936 this mathematician and strange visionary described a 'universal computing machine' that could theoretically be programmed to solve any problem capable of a solution.
https://www.turing.org.uk/index.html
Intel Corporation - Museum
Intel, the world's dominant chipmaker, blows its own trumpet. The Intel Museum showcases Intel's history and operations through unique exhibits and presentations.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/company-overview/intel-museum.html
The History Of Computers During My Lifetime
Born in 1972, Jason Patterson takes a quick look at the great moments in the history of computers during his lifetime — an entertainingly-written miscellany.
https://www.lighterra.com/articles/historyofcomputers/
The Man Who Invented the Web
In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, an internet-based hypermedia initiative for global information sharing.
https://www.w3.org/People/Berners-Lee/
The History of Computing
A collection of materials relating to the history of computing, provided courtesy of the Department of Computer Science at Virginia Tech. The material includes slides from a WGBH/BBC TV series (The Machine that Changed the World) and a Virtual Museum of Computing developed by students.
https://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/
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