Computer History - 1500's
Updated: 05/05/2017 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 passes away May 2, 1519 (Age:67) |
| 1550 | John Napier is born in 1550. |
| 1561 | Francis Bacon is born January 22, 1561. |
| 1561 | Henry Briggs is born in February 1561. |
| 1571 | Johannes Kepler is born December 27, 1571. |
| 1581 | Edmund Gunter is born in 1581. |
| 1592 | Wilhelm Schickard is born April 22, 1592. |
| 1596 | René Descartes is born March 31, 1596. |