WATCH: Greeks invented the world's first computer 2,000 years ago
Postmedia News
Published:
January 28, 2019
Updated:
January 28, 2019 9:28 AM EST
There isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t rely on computers.
Most people will think the technology is a rather modern phenomenon. But did you know that the Greeks invented the world’s first computer 2,000 years ago?
In 1900, divers found a shipwreck off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera. Buried deep within the vessel was a strange wooden box.
The box contained a cluster of rusted gears. It wasn’t until much later that researchers concluded that the gears were part of an ancient computer.
Watch the above video to find out more.
http://torontosun.com/news/world/watch-greeks-invented-the-worlds-first-computer-2000-years-ago
Postmedia News
Published:
January 28, 2019
Updated:
January 28, 2019 9:28 AM EST
There isn’t a day that goes by that we don’t rely on computers.
Most people will think the technology is a rather modern phenomenon. But did you know that the Greeks invented the world’s first computer 2,000 years ago?
In 1900, divers found a shipwreck off the coast of the Greek island Antikythera. Buried deep within the vessel was a strange wooden box.
The box contained a cluster of rusted gears. It wasn’t until much later that researchers concluded that the gears were part of an ancient computer.
Watch the above video to find out more.
