Computer history - 1941
Major computer events in 1941
German Konrad Zuse finishes the Z3, a fully program-operational calculating machine. The computer was publicly introduced in Berlin on May 12, 1941.
Computer and technology-related events in 1941
Chester Carlson got the patent for electric photography, commonly known today as photocopying, on October 6, 1941.
IBM announced the Electromatic Model 04 electric typewriter, featuring the revolutionary concept of proportional spacing. By assigning varied rather than uniform spacing to different sized characters, the Type 4 recreated the appearance of a printed page.
Computer pioneers born in 1941
William Lowe was born on January 15, 1941.
Alain Colmerauer was born on January 24, 1941.
Barbara Simons was born on January 26, 1941.
Leslie Lamport was born on February 7, 1941.
David Parnas was born on February 10, 1941.
Amir Pnueli was born on April 22, 1941.
August-Wilhelm Scheer was born on July 27, 1941.
Victor Hayes was born on July 31, 1941.
Alfred Aho was born on August 9, 1941.
Dennis Ritchie was born on September 9, 1941.
Henry Edward Roberts was born on September 13, 1941.
Alan Kotok was born on November 9, 1941.
Federico Faggin was born on December 1, 1941.
Robert Miner was born on December 23, 1941.
Ray Tomlinson was born in 1941.
Richard Schulze was born in 1941.
Peter Samson was born in 1941.