history of computer science - timeline

8/14/2019 History of Computer Science - Timeline

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From a shed to a Global Company, HP has

been leading innovation ever since the

two founders, Bill Hewlett and Dave

Packard, made their ideas into a reality. . .


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c. 1905 1918 1924

In Palo Alto, CA, a house and The house is divided into A 12x18 foot garage

a shed are built at 367 Addison two apartments - #367 and appears on Sanborn

Ave. The first documented #369 Insurance maps of

residents of this place are Palo Alto

Dr. John Spencer; his wife;

and his two daughters. In 1909,

Spencer is appointed Mayor


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1934 1935 1936

Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard Dave moves to New York Bill completes grad

graduate from Stanford University to work for GE. Bill completes work at MIT and

his graduate work at Stanford returns to Palo Alto


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1940 1944 1984

Having outgrown the garage, Mrs. Spencer leaves Palo HP decides to

Hewlett-Packard moves to a rented Alto. Owners continue to pursue the historic la-

building at 481Page Mill Road. Subdivide the house and rent ndmark status to pres-Dave and Lucile move to Barron out its apartments and garage serve the garage and

Park in Palo Alto to keep it in its

original location


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1985 August 7th

, 1987 May 19th

, 1989

The garage is named a city landmark by Garage is granted California Garage is ded-

the Palo Alto Historic Resources Board State Landmark status as icated as a sta-California Registered Landmark te historis lan-

No. 976. The state also grants dmark and the

permission for a bronze plaque to Birthplace of

be installed at the property Silicon

Valley. A

plaque is

placed in the

front yard.


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2000 2004 2006

HP purchases the property HP announces plans to renovate Preservation isand rehabilitate the garage, house complete. The

and shed at 367 Addison Ave. HP Garage is

re-dedicated

as a state hist-

oric landmark

and the

Birthplace of

Silicon

Valley


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The true birthplace of Silicon Valley all

starting with the Model 200A Audio

Oscillator Founded in 1939 and stillproducing great products ever since

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