The question of who invented the first computer and when was the computer invented has a complex answer that spans centuries of innovation. Many people assume a single inventor and a specific date, ...

When the definitive history of the personal computer is written, familiar and historic names such as Olivetti, Apple, IBM, will all be given recognition for their innovations of the 1960s and 1970s.

John Blankenbaker is a computer engineer and consultant who lived in Brentwood, California, USA. Blankenbaker, who got some money in 1970, thought, "It's time to build a small computer that will ...