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Q: How was Napoleon important to the development of the modern computer (see below for answer) Everything in history - every event, every technology - came about because of something or someone that preceded it. Often, however, it's difficult to spot these connections without an exhaustive personal knowledge of history, technology, literature, and a myriad of scientific disciplines. Until the ...