Computer history - 1700's
| Year | Event |
| 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. |
| 1774 | The first telegraph is built. |
| 1790 | Samuel Hopkins receives the first United States patent July 31, 1790. |
| 1791 | Charles Babbage is born December 26, 1791. |