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Charles Babbage invents his Analytical Engine. Regarded as many as the first computer, it has memory and program control capabilities.
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Electricity is starting to be supplied to US homes
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Heinrich Hertz generates radio waves for the first time
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Henry Ford installs the world’s first moving conveyor belt-based assembly line in his car factory. A Model T can be assembled by people in 93 minutes.
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The transistor, a vital part of today's electronic systems, was invented
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The first electronic computer is built
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1954: Silicon solar cells with 6% efficiency made
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The inertial navigation system is invented which provides accurate information on the position of a body moving in space such as an aeroplane or spacecraft
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The integrated circuit is invented. This allows computers to be made much smaller (microcomputers)
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1983: The introduction of the PC to homes and offices and the development of software such as design packages
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The first smartphone is invented
