1970s Inventions

  • Intel 4004

    Intel 4004
    This was the first general-use microprocessor by Intel. Unlike those before it, this was commercially produced.
  • Email

    Email
    Ray Tomlinson created a program called "SNDMSG" and sent the first ever email in 1971.
  • Pong

    Pong
    This Atari game was released to the public and was one of the first at home gaming consoles. This started the long line of gaming.
  • Digital Camera

    Digital Camera
    The first digital camera was produced by Kodak. Images were processed in black and white on a cassette tape.
  • Pocket Calculator

    Pocket Calculator
    Pocket calculators were introduced in the 70's, starting with the Sanyo ICC-0081 in Japan.