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Creation of Bell Telephone Laboratories
Original name, but will soon change titles. -
Discovery of Cosmic Radio Waves
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Invention of the Transistor
Replaced the use of vacuum tubes, and was used to amplify radio frequencies. -
Announcement of Communications Satellites
Telestar 1 enabled live television transmissions to be sent from Europe to the US and vise versa. -
Creation of the Touch- Tone Telephone
Was first offered to customers in Pittsburgh, PA. -
The Discovery of Cosmic Microwave Radiation
While testing an antenna, the radio waves were weak and Bell Labs worked towards eliminating all interferences when they discovered a faint humming noise from the radiation of microwaves. -
The Unix Operating System
Brought on a new era of portability and convenience. Allowed multitasking to become more mainstream, and is still very relevant today. -
The Invention of the Charge- Coupled Devide (CCD)
This device revolutionized image sensing and maximized the function of cameras. -
Programming Language C
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Language Program S
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Invention of the Digital Signal Processor (DSP)
This single chip was used in radars, audio signal processing, etc. and its task was to measure and compress analog signals continually. -
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Name Change to AT&T Bell Laboratories
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C++ Program Language
Revolutionized programming by granting programmers portability in fast paced environments. -
Creation of the Quantum Cascade Laser
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Name Change to Bell Labs Innovations
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Name Change to Nokia Bell Labs
