Interwoven Influence
on Personal Computing
Artifacts from this Connect 3
Jacquard Loom, 1934
Artifact
Jacquard loom
Date Made
1934
Summary
Joseph-Marie Jacquard's loom, first developed in 1801, is programmable. It used a series of punched cards to control the lifting of each individual warp thread to weave a figured fabric. With this loom, weavers could create intricate patterns more easily, faster, and with better accuracy. Punch card technology became the basis for computer data storage during the 20th century.
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
34.797.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
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Jacquard Loom, 1934
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HP-35 Scientific Calculator, 1973
Artifact
Calculator
Date Made
1973
Summary
In 1971, William Hewlett challenged his engineers to miniaturize the company's 9100A Desktop Calculator--a forty-pound machine--into a device small enough to fit into his shirt pocket. The result--the HP-35--was the world's first handheld scientific calculator. It was expensive, but its powerful processing capabilities made it a rapid success, causing the swift abandonment of the slide rule.
Creators
Place of Creation
Object ID
2014.67.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gft in Memory of Professor John M. Hayes.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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HP-35 Scientific Calculator, 1973
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Apple 1 Computer, 1976
Artifact
Computer
Date Made
1976
Summary
This is one of the first 50 Apple 1 computers. Apple 1s were the first pre-assembled personal computers; Steve Wozniak assembled this one in Steve Jobs's family home. Before the release of the Apple 1, owning a personal computer meant building it yourself. Wozniak's refined engineering skills, coupled with Jobs's bold marketing abilities, led to a revolutionary and affordable product--as well as a successful company.
Creators
Place of Creation
Keywords
Object ID
2014.113.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
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Apple 1 Computer, 1976
What is The Henry Ford?
The national attraction for discovering your ingenuity while exploring America’s spirit of innovation. There is always much to see and do at The Henry Ford.
