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It depends what you mean by the first computer; arguably the first was the "difference engine" designed by Charles Babbage. This was a mechanical computer, a modern version, built to Babbage's design is 3.4 metres long by 2.1 metres high.
The first actual working computer was designed by Raytheon Electronics in the late 40's.
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Depends on what you mean by "modern".
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Charles BabbageWe could argue that the first computer was the abacus or its descendant, the slide rule, invented by William Oughtred in 1622. But the first computer resembling today's modern machines was the Analytical Engine, a device conceived and designed by British mathematician Charles Babbage between 1833 and 1871.
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The first computer was invented in 1946
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Yes, the computer as we know it today is a modern invention. The first electronic digital computer was developed in the mid-20th century and has since evolved significantly to become an integral part of modern society.