History

  • Wireless technology

    Wireless technology
    Wireless technology begun when Guglielmo Marconi transmitted a Morse code signal across the Atlantic
  • Airplanes

    Airplanes
    The Wright Brothers' first-ever flight of a motorized airplane in 1903 spawned the age of flight and much of its attendant technology.
  • Automobile

    Automobile
    The car is one of the most revolutionary developments of the century.
  • Talking motion picture

    Talking motion picture
    Thomas Edison demonstrated the first talking motion picture.
  • Electric Refrigeration

    Electric Refrigeration
    the "fridge" became an indispensable household item that could store foods safely for longer periods. Today, fewer than 1 percent of American homes are without one.
  • Radio

    Radio
    It gave rise to live news and entertainment programs. The radio would prove to be a galvanizing force during World War II.
  • Radar

    Radar
    Today, it is one of the greatest contributors to air safety. By bouncing radio waves off moving vessels, ground stations can detect the position of objects in the sky or on the ground.
  • Microwave oven

    Microwave oven
    The microwave oven was invented by Percy Spencer
  • Transistor

    Transistor
    The transistor gave birth to the digital age. Without it, we wouldn't have the personal computer, the CD player, the fax machine and countless other devices.
  • Telivision TV

    Telivision TV
    Television TV has probably had the most impact of any communications device during the 20th century