Amazing Japanese Inventions That Influenced The Entire WorldBy Harvey Shepherd / May 8, 2019 19. The Microcomputer wikimedia.org The first microcomputer was called Sord SMP80/08 and was invented in 1972. Although it was a failed device, it did help the advancement of computers. Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20