Note: This is an abridged version of a chapter that I am writing on the history of computing. Please note that it is a work in progress and I decided to post it in my Medium blog because I find this topic very fascinating. I have made reference to several journal papers in this article but have not include the actual references below. Please contact me if you require the official references in full. -RYMS
If you are reading this, you would probably have some dalliance with computers in your lifetime. You would probably remembered the first time you saw a computer screen and would probably used it for study or work, or anything in between.
Similarly, if you travel a lot, you would have probably traveled on an airplane in your lifetime, flying across from A to B. A magnificent achievement if you think about how far we have come to be able to fly in the air at 30,000 feet.
The progress in aviation from the Wright brothers' first flight in 1903 to the moon landing in 1969 and the introduction of supersonic jets like the Concorde in the 1970s is remarkable. In just over 60 years, humanity have achieved unprecedented advancements in flight technology, thanks to innovations like the jet engines. But getting from the Wright Flyer in 1903 to the Concorde in the 1970’s did not happen in an instant. Not overnight. Not over a week. The timeframe it…
