Computer history - 1500s
Updated: 04/02/2019 by Computer Hope
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1500 | Leonardo da Vinci invents the mechanical calculator. |
| 1502 | Peter Henlein, a craftsman from Nuremberg Germany, creates the first watch. |
| 1519 | Leonardo da Vinci passed away on May 2, 1519 (Age: 67). |
| 1550 | John Napier was born in 1550. |
| 1561 | Francis Bacon was born on January 22, 1561. |
| 1561 | Henry Briggs was born in February 1561. |
| 1571 | Johannes Kepler was born on December 27, 1571. |
| 1581 | Edmund Gunter was born in 1581. |
| 1592 | Wilhelm Schickard was born on April 22, 1592. |
| 1596 | René Descartes was born on March 31, 1596. |