This article presents a detailed timeline of events in the history of computing. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of computing.
Stephen White: A Brief History of Computing, http://ox.compsoc.net/~swhite/history. An excellent Computer history site; the above is a modified version of his timeline, used with permission.
... Nansen, (1861-1930), arctic explorer, scientist and international statesman
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Francisco de Orellana - first to navigate down the Amazon River
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William ...