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Something to enlighten you up<br />

Harvard Mark 1 Computer<br />

Year Invented: 1944<br />

Country: USA<br />

Main Feature: Electromechanical Computations<br />

Size: 51‘ (W) x 2‘ (D) x 8‘ (H)<br />

photo sour<strong>ce</strong>: WikiMedia<br />

This computer was actually widely used to develop weapons of war near the end of<br />

WWII. Having assisted with the development of radar, surveillan<strong>ce</strong> lenses,<br />

underwater detection, torpedoes, and even assisting with the atomic bomb, this<br />

computer can actually be attributed with helping the Allies win the war.<br />

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