Inventors of Computer Hardware

Inventors of Computer Hardware:

Fathers of Technology: 10 Men Who Invented and Innovated in Tech

IT would not be the same without the contributions of these pioneering men.

When people are asked to describe inventors, they often use one word: genius. As a society, we look upon the inventor with awe, and we fawn over his inventions with curiosity and admiration. We wonder, how did he do that? Where did he find his inspiration?

In the course of IT history, certain men have breathed life into groundbreaking technologies that most users now take for granted. In honor of Father’s Day, and as a companion piece to our 10 Mothers of Technology, we’ve compiled a list of 10 men who have helped shape IT with their inventions.

Here’s a toast to 10 fathers of technology.

So This is the Main Reason to post This Article.

1:Key board— Herman Hollerith, first keypunch devices in 1930’s

2:Transistor— John Bardeen, Walter Brattain & Wiliam Shockley       (1947-48)

3:RAM— An Wang and Jay Forrester (1951)

4:Trackball— Tom Cranston and Fred Longstaff (1952)
5:Hard Disk— IBM , IBM 350 Disk File (1956 )

6:Integrated Circuit— Jack Kilby & Robert Noyce( 1958)

7:Computer Mouse — Douglas Engelbart (1964)


8:Laser printer— Gary Starkweather at XEROX in 1969.


9:Floppy Disk— Alan Shugart &IBM ( 1970)

10:Microprocessor— Faggin, Hoff & Mazor – Intel 4004 (1971)