Computers

Computers are an essential part of most of our lives. Thanks to computers, space exploration became a reality, medical science became more advanced and the entertainment industry was able to take a huge leap forward.

A small number of computers were created which carried out basic mathematical equations, but the first to be patented were created by Johan Mauchly and Presper Eckert in 1946. It was called ENIAC and was based on the theory of Alan Turing 10 years earlier. This was the computer which all that were to follow were based on.

It was the size of a huge room and paved the way for the computers we use today. Without this invention, there would be no games consoles, computer chips, calculators, laptops or digital cameras today – perhaps the most influential invention of the last 100 years.