When it comes to innovation in the computer science field, Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania play a huge role.

The title of "First Computer" is a matter of historical debate, as its invention was a multi-step process rather than a single event. While Charles Babbage is often credited for the concept of the ...

Pat Hume has been called a pioneer of Canadian computing – an oft-repeated description dating back to his 1952 work developing software for Canada's first electronic computer, FERUT. Renowned as one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's a piece of Philadelphia history that powered the future. The world's first electronic computer was born at the University of ...

In 1954, GE Appliance Park in Louisville became the first private business in the U.S. to buy a UNIVAC I computer. The 30-ton computer, which was first used by the federal government, cost $1.2 ...

The question of who invented the first computer and when was the computer invented has a complex answer that spans centuries of innovation. Many people assume a single inventor and a specific date, ...