Fiber-Optics

Fiber optics are invented

Jan 1, 1790

First Fiber Optic communications invented (http://www.jeffhecht.com/history.html)

Light can travel through water

Sep 12, 1840

http://www.timbercon.com/history-of-fiber-optics/

Fiber Optic communication over 66 miles

Sep 12, 1844

A message was sent in between Baltimore and Washington D.C.

Fiber Optic telephone system

Sep 12, 1880

invented by Alexander Graham Bell (http://www.jeffhecht.com/history.html

John Logie Baird Patents fiber optic television

Sep 12, 1920

http://www.timbercon.com/history-of-fiber-optics/

Proven that fiber optics can transfer info long distances

Sep 24, 1964

http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=170740

Fiber optics no longer lose info over time

Jul 24, 1970

http://www.ciscopress.com/articles/article.asp?p=170740

Fiber optics become used for internet connection

Sep 24, 1990

http://www.tevelec.com/history

Fiber Optic chip can transfer 1 Trillion bits per second!

Mar 12, 2012

http://www.gizmag.com/ibm-holey-optochip/21799/

Fiber optic single fiber an transmit 1 trillion bits of info per second

Sep 24, 2014

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XrJjfDUzD7M during the portion of the video about computers, this fact is revealed. Mr. bernstein from PBL showed us this video