Computer history - 1700's
| Year |
Event |
| 1706 |
Benjamin Franklin is born
January 17, 1706. |
| 1724 |
Gabriel Fahrenheit purposes the Fahrenheit standard. |
| 1725 |
An early form of punch cards begin to be used in textile looms. |
| 1752 |
On
June 10, 1752 Benjamin Franklin flies a kite that collects a charge
after being struck by lightning. |
| 1753 |
Charles Stanhope is
born August 3, 1753. |
| 1765 |
Joseph Niépce is born
March 7, 1765. |
| 1774 |
The first telegraph is built. |
| 1785 |
Charles Thomas is born
May 5, 1785. |
| 1789 |
Georg Ohm is born March 16,
1789. |
| 1790 |
Benjamin Franklin passes away April 17, 1790. |
| 1790 |
Samuel
Hopkins receives the first United States patent July 31, 1790. |
| 1791 |
Samuel Morse is born April
27, 1791. |
| 1791 |
Charles Babbage is born
December 26, 1791. |
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