Richard Brathwait

Events

1

Episodes

1

Years

1897

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Richard Brathwait, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Word 'computer' first used for a calculating device

   1897

   Role: English writer

   1. 11897 · unknownFirst Use of 'Computer' for a Device

      The term 'computer' began to refer to a calculating machine in 1897, shifting from its earlier meaning of a human calculator.

Sources

1. Computer Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-09