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computing
Charles babbage invents his analytical engine. Regarded as many as the first computer it has memory and program control capabilities. -
Electronics
Electricity is starting to be supplied to us homes -
other
Heinrich hertz generates radio waves for the first time. -
industry
Henry ford installs the worlds first moving conveyor belt based assembly line in his car factory. A model T can be assembled by people in 93 minutes. -
Electronics
The transistor a vital part of today's electronics systems was invented. -
computing
The first electronic computer is built. -
Electronics
silicon solar cells with 6% efficiency made. -
materials
carbon fibre is developed which is twice as as strong as the same weight of steel. it is used for high performance aircraft spacecraft and sport equipment. -
electronics
The integrated circuit is invented. This allows computers to be made much smaller (microcomputers) -
computing
The introduction of the PC to homes and offices and the development of software such as design packages
