On this night in science
A computer's brain on one tiny chip
November 15, 1971
On this day in 1971, an advertisement in a magazine announced the Intel 4004, a tiny chip that could do the thinking work of a whole computer. It was the first microprocessor anyone could buy.
Why it mattered
Before chips like this, a computer's brain was built from many separate parts. Putting it all on one small chip is a big part of why computers can now fit in your hand.
Wonder together
What do you think the very first job for that tiny computer brain was?
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