23. Who invented computers?

07/06/19 • 21 min

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We examine amazing Islamic robot clock, Leonardo’s calculator and World War II super-spy computers! We then come right into the twenty-first century with the unknown* company that sold more computers than any other.

[*Unknown to youngsters]

You’ll also hear about Dad’s new novel – go to paulletters.com for details.

We are going to take a break for our holidays, but we’ll be back soon!

Questions for after you’ve listened:

What was the name of the calculating machine that they had in Ancient China and Babylonia?
Who invented an amazing mechanical, robotic clock?
What did Leonardo Da Vinci draw but not make?
Some people say Charles who invented the first computer?
What did Alan Turing’s Colossus computer succeed in doing?
Who did Konrad Zuse work for?
In what year was Microsoft created?
What did Tim Berners-Lee invent in 1990?

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Instrumental music by Kevin MacLeod

[*Unknown to youngsters]

You’ll also hear about Dad’s new novel – go to paulletters.com for details.

We are going to take a break for our holidays, but we’ll be back soon!

Questions for after you’ve listened:

What was the name of the calculating machine that they had in Ancient China and Babylonia?
Who invented an amazing mechanical, robotic clock?
What did Leonardo Da Vinci draw but not make?
Some people say Charles who invented the first computer?
What did Alan Turing’s Colossus computer succeed in doing?
Who did Konrad Zuse work for?
In what year was Microsoft created?
What did Tim Berners-Lee invent in 1990?

Dad & Me Love History will be back after a break for the holidays!

Look on our webpage for images that accompany each episode.

And join us on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

Please rate and review us wherever you get podcasts. And share our podcast on social media and recommend it to friends – that's how we'll keep going.

Podcast cover art by Molly Austin

Instrumental music by Kevin MacLeod

Previous Episode

22. Was King Tutankhamun’s Dad Loopy?

This episode involves ancient treasures, Mummy jokes and – GROSS ALERT!!! – brothers and sisters marrying each other!

For more about Malayna and her kids’ book, see malaynaevans.com. Special shout out to Soren, who gives us more Ancient Egyptian jokes!

Questions for after you’ve listened:

How many thousands of years ago was Tutankhamun Egypt’s pharaoh?
What was inside Tutankhamun’s tomb?
Which city did Tutankhamun move the capital city back to after his dad had moved it away?
In what ways was Egyptian art from the Amarna period like Picasso’s art?
TRUE or FALSE: Tut’s mum was also his aunt
In what ways did King Tut try to erase his father from history?

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