Inspirational Quotes by Konrad Zuse (German Engineer)

Konrad Zuse (1910–95) was a German civil engineer, computer scientist, and inventor, best known for creating the world’s first programmable computer, the Z3 (1941.)

Born in Berlin, Germany, Zuse studied civil engineering at the Technical University of Berlin, graduating in 1935. While working at Henschel Aircraft Works, he became frustrated with manual calculations, leading him to design mechanical computing devices. In 1938, he built the Z1, a mechanical binary computer, followed by the Z2 (1940,) which incorporated electromechanical relays. His breakthrough came with the Z3, the first Turing-complete programmable computer, laying the foundation for modern computing. During World War II, Zuse developed the Z4, later used at ETH Zürich, making it the first commercial computer. He also created Plankalkül (1945,) the first high-level programming language.

His notable publications include Rechnender Raum (1969, Calculating Space,) proposing a digital physics model, and The Computer—My Life (1984,) an autobiography of his inventions. Zuse founded Zuse KG (1949,) pioneering computer manufacturing in Germany. He received honors including the Werner von Siemens Ring (1964) and Wilhelm Exner Medal (1969.)

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