In the 20th century, electronic computers were developed, and their use quickly spread to a wide range of fields. By the 1950s, computers were being used by businesses, universities, and government agencies. In the 1960s, they began to be used by individuals, and in the 1970s, the personal computer was introduced. Today, computers are used by people all over the world for a variety of purposes, including work, education, and entertainment.
Here are some of the specific people who were among the first to use computers:
* Ada Lovelace was a mathematician and the daughter of the poet Lord Byron. She is considered to be the first computer programmer, as she wrote instructions for the Analytical Engine to calculate mathematical operations.
* John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry were two American physicists who designed and built the first electronic computer, the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC).
* Konrad Zuse was a German engineer who designed and built the first fully automatic programmable computer, the Z3.
* Howard Aiken was an American physicist who helped to develop the Harvard Mark I, one of the first large-scale digital computers.
* Grace Hopper was an American mathematician and computer scientist who developed the COBOL programming language and was one of the first women to work in the computer field.
* Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak were two American entrepreneurs who founded Apple Computer and played a leading role in the development of the personal computer.
These are just a few of the many people who have made significant contributions to the development and use of computers.