Konrad Zuse

Civil Engineering, Computer Science German 1910 – 1995 278 quotes

Built the world's first functional program-controlled computer, the Z3, in 1941.

Quotes by Konrad Zuse

Don't be afraid to challenge the status quo.

Speech 1980

The digital age will bring both challenges and opportunities.

Essay 1990

My early computers were made from scrap metal and relays. Necessity is the mother of invention.

Autobiography 1978

The computer is a tool for creativity, not just for calculation.

Speech 1975

The greatest discoveries are often made by those who are not afraid to be wrong.

Speech 1985

I was just trying to solve a problem, and it turned into a revolution.

Interview 1991

The computer is a testament to the power of human ingenuity.

Speech 1988

My Z1 was a bit like a giant Meccano set.

Interview 1970

The future belongs to those who can master information.

Essay 1982

Every great invention starts with a simple idea.

Speech 1986

I hope my work inspires others to build even greater things.

Last Interview 1995

The computer is the most remarkable tool ever invented by man.

Interview 1970

My entire life has been devoted to the development of calculating machines.

Autobiography 1984

It is a great pity that the human brain is not programmable like a computer.

Speech

The Z3 was the first freely programmable computer in the world.

Technical Paper 1941

We live in a calculating space where everything follows discrete rules.

Book: Calculating Space 1969

Innovation comes from necessity, not from luxury.

Letter 1950

Computers will change the world more than the automobile did.

Interview 1960

I built the Z1 with my own hands in my parents' living room.

Autobiography 1938

The universe itself might be a giant computer simulation.

Book 1969