Apr 9, 2014 · The first computer The Difference Engine was the first automatic, mechanical calculator designed by British mathematician Charles Babbage, who proposed its construction in 1822 to the …

5th April 2019 By Jonathan Gordon Who Was Ada Lovelace? Both a pioneer of the Computer Age and the daughter of Lord Byron, the world’s first computer programmer was a complex character …

Oct 13, 2015 · That the world’s first computer programmer was a Victorian woman is remarkable in itself, but that she was the daughter of one of literature’s most well-known poets adds such colour to the …

Mar 26, 2014 · Photograph courtesy of the United States Government Printing Office. On this day in 1943, Elsie S Ott (1913-2006) became the first woman in United States history to receive the Air …

Jun 10, 2014 · The very first world cup was played from 13 July to 30 July 1930 and was hosted by Uruguay. With 13 teams taking part, it seems the luck was with the home team as Uruguay claimed …

Apr 26, 2014 · The machine first featured moveable wooden letters carved by hand, but the plucky inventor later developed an alloy from lead, tin and antimony that could be moulded precisely and …

Mar 13, 2014 · On this day in 1942, Julia Flikke of the Nurse Corps became the first female Colonel in the United States Army. Born in Wisconsin in 1878, it was her husband’s early death from …

Feb 27, 2015 · I introduced the salute into the Party at our first meeting in Weimar. The SS at once gave it a soldierly style.” One man stands alone with arms crossed as all around him people perform the …

Jan 22, 2016 · According to the tradition of his Prussian family, Karl von Bülow entered the military as a young man. By the time the First World War started, he was something of a veteran, having seen …

May 4, 2014 · It was about the same time that the wheel was first used for transportation on chariots. With a need for greater speed and manoeuvrability, the Egyptians created the spoked wheel around …