1950-1959

By BPow26

  • First Video Tape Recorder

    Charles Ginsburg invented the first videotape Recorder. This device would take live images from the recorder and was stored on magnetic tape.

  • First Commercial Transistor Radio

    Regency TR-1 was created by Texas Instruments. It was the first transistor radio. Consumers were able to listen to news, music and live sporting events.

  • FORTRAN

    Created by IBM, FORTRAN was the first computer language standard. It was a leading invention into modern day software.

  • First computer hard disk was used.

    Created by IBM. It was the first commercial hard disk computer and was named RAMAC.

  • First Microchip Invented

    Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce worked for Texas Instruments and created the microchip. They started with creating small electronic circuits.