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Monday 12 March 2012

Chapter # 9 Computer Ancestors' Inventions ( Punch Cards / Mechanical Computer )

An American scientist "Hollerith" invented "Punch Cards" for the purpose of data processing in computers. His punch cards were used in America in that times only.

In 1930, an other scientist "Bush" invented a world's first "Mechanical Computer" which was used for simple calculations. After that, Howard Aiken invented "Auto-Mechanical Computer System" for computers which were connected with Hollerith punch cards and that were proved to be a good computer in that times.

There are another two famous scientist who played their wide role in development of today's stat of art computers. A German Mathematician John Van Newman (1903-1957) and Britain Mathematician Alen Mathison Turing (1912-1952) who introduced some logical and Arithmetical helps in developing a fast and powerful computers.

Despite of all of above scientists and mathematicians, there was a Muslim Scientist "AL-KHWARIZMI" who was also known as the Father of Mathematics, provided the basic theories of calculations, counting, arithmetic, and guild lines and hence computers were invented upon his theories and guild lines.

These were the scientists who work day and night and changes the ;life of humanbeing by introducing computers. We must salute their hardworking and should try to research on technology field. Nothing is impossible in the world, may be we could invent a new type of computer/technology after researching on previous theories, facts, studies, research and findings of science ancestors. 

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