Computer history - 1700's

Year	Event
1706	Benjamin Franklin is born January 17, 1706.
1724	Gabriel Fahrenheit purposes the Fahrenheit standard.
1725	An early form of punch cards begin to be used in textile looms.
1752	On June 10, 1752 Benjamin Franklin flies a kite that collects a charge after being struck by lightning.
1753	Charles Stanhope is born August 3, 1753.
1765	Joseph Niépce is born March 7, 1765.
1768	Jean Fourier is born March 21, 1768.
1774	The first telegraph is built.
1785	Charles Thomas is born May 5, 1785.
1785	Georg Scheutz is born September 23, 1785.
1789	Georg Ohm is born March 16, 1789.
1790	Benjamin Franklin passes away April 17, 1790.
1790	Samuel Hopkins receives the first United States patent July 31, 1790.
1791	Samuel Morse is born April 27, 1791.
1791	Charles Babbage is born December 26, 1791.
1797	Joseph Henry is born May 17, 1797.