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On Tuesday, June 14, the first created on our planet computer had its 65 anniversary. In 1941, the computer was presented to the world audience by Howard Aiken, a mathematician from Harvard, who had developed and constructed the first computer in cooperation with four engineers of IBM.
The first-ever computer was as enormous as a large room. It was named Mark 1. Officially, it started operating on August 7, 1944. The cost of Mark 1 was half a million dollars.
The first computer, 1943.
The pioneer device is now in Harvard University, Cabot House. On the photo, you can see its left side.
The length is 17m, height is over 2.5m, and its weight is about 4.5 ton.
On the photo, see the right side of the first computer Mark 1.