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Recognizing that modern achievements are no greater than the foundations upon which they were built, the IEEE Computer Society celebrates computing history in a number of ways. Our primary means of showcasing events in computing history is IEEE Annals of the History of Computing. Since 1979, Annals has sought to raise important questions, highlight major events and influences that shaped the industry, and record the ideas and impressions of computer innovators.
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In order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ENIAC, the Computer Society of the IEEE put together this website. Most prominant here is a thorough chronology of computing technologies. The timeline can be loaded as a long series of web pages or as a downloadable, 68 page PDF document. The site also includes a history of the Computing Society within the IEEE. Members of this society have been key figures in the development of computer technology and software over the past 50 years. "Looking Back," a monthly calendar, features important achievements in the history of computing.