The first solid-state electronic calculator was created in the early 1960s. Pocket-sized devices became available in the 1970s, especially after the Intel 4004, the first microprocessor, was …

Jan 12, 2024 · Discover the intriguing story of who invented the calculator, from Blaise Pascal's early designs to today's digital marvels. Explore the calculator's evolution!

Nov 10, 2024 · In the very beginning, of course, was the abacus, a sort of hand-operated mechanical calculator using beads on rods, first used by Sumerians and Egyptians around …

Jul 9, 2019 · French inventor Blaise Pascal (June 19, 1623–Aug. 19, 1662) was one of the most reputed mathematicians and physicists of his time. He is credited with inventing an early …

Pascaline, the first calculator or adding machine to be produced in any quantity and actually used. The Pascaline was designed and built by the French mathematician-philosopher Blaise Pascal …

Oct 27, 2023 · The Arithmometer, invented in 1820 by Charles Xavier Thomas de Colmar was the first commercially successful calculator that could reliably perform all four basic mathematical …

It was French mathematician and philosopher Blaise Pascal who came up with the first mechanical calculation device, known as Pascal’s Calculator or the Pascaline. Created in …

Oct 6, 2025 · In the 19th and early 20th centuries, significant advancements were made in mechanical calculators: Charles Babbage: Known as the “father of the computer,” he designed …

Willhelm Schickard (1592 -1635) invented a calculating machine, called by his contemporaries the 'Speeding Clock' or 'Calculating Clock', the first mechanical calculator that used gears for the …

May 18, 2025 · In 1961, the first fully electronic desktop calculator, the Casio 14-A, was released. This compact device, powered by transistors, could perform basic arithmetic operations at …