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Technology Timeline 1940-1950
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Colored TV
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Karl Pabst invents the Jeep
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Aersol Cans Are Invented
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First Progammable Computer
Konrad Zuse makes th first programmable computer. -
John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry invented the 18,00 vacuum tube computer
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Slinky is Invented
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Atomic Bomb "Fat Man"
The bomb was droped on Nagasaki. -
Percy L. Spencer invented the first microwave
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the first mobile phone was invented
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Velcro was invented by George de Mestral
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Jukebox is Invented
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Innovations in the 50's
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First Credit Card
Frank McNamara came up with an idea of the credit card after he went out to supper with his friend. Frank's friend forgot his wallet and that gave Frank the idea to make the credit card. His idea was that you would have a card that is accesible at all times with money on it. -
Videotape Recorder
Charles Ginsburg invented the first videotape recorder. It is an electronic device capable of recording broadcast audio and video signals onto magnetic tape. It was an improvement of the videocassette recorder. -
UNIVAC I
Placed in the U.S. Census Bureau. The first to attract public attention. Manufactured by Remington Rand, but mistakenly referred to as the "IBM UNIVAC.." Took up 943 cubic feet, and the project was done by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly. -
First Commercial Computer
MIT's Whirlwind computer. Debuted on the television series "See It Now." Described as a reliable operating system, running 35 hours a week at 90% utility using an electrostatic tube. It took up around 3,100 square feet, started by Jay Forrester and Robert Everett. -
A-0 Compiler
Created by Grace Hopper, a mathematician. Program allowed the computer to use English-like words instead of numbers. -
Hydrogen Bomb
The first test of a hydrogen bomb prototype was the "Ivy Mike" nuclear test in 1952, conducted by the United States. -
First 3-D Movie
The first 3-D movie is shown, it was Arch Oboler's Bwana Devil, starring Robert Stack. -
First Core Memory
Jay Forrester (also creator of the Whirlwind computer) installed magnetic core memory onto the Whirlwind computer. This made computers faster, more reliable, and easier to produce. -
Double Helix
Francis Crick and James Watson discover the "double helix" of DNA. The discovery of the double helix stucture of DNA led to much of the advancements in todays society of genetics and biology. -
First Digital & Programmable Robot
George Devol created the first digital robot in 1954. George named it Unimate. Which they would start a revolution in manufacturing that continues to this day. -
Magnetic Drum Calculator
IBM 650 Drum Calculator was the first mass-produced computer, selling 450 in one year alone. -
First Full-Scale Nuclear Power Plant
The world's first nuclear power plant was commissioned on June 27, 1954 in Obninsk. The Obninsk nuclear power plant was created to generate electricity and facilitate experimental nuclear search. -
Wireless TV Remote
Zenith engineer Eugene Polley invents the "Flashmatic", which represents the industry's first wireless TV remote -
Microwave Oven
Raytheon's Percy Spencer patents a "radar range" that cooks with high-frequency radio waves; then the Tappan Stove Co. uses this to make the first home microwave model that year. It starts selling for $1300 which really slows sales. -
1st Effective Polio Vaccine
Everyone celebrated as the Salk vaccine was proven effective in preventing the Polio virus. This vaccine pretty much erradicated Polio. -
Commercial Videotape Recorder
The first commercial videotape recorder is introduced in 1956, this device was intended for industrial applications, and it quickly revolutionizes the way television programming is produced. -
Computer Hard Disk
The IBM 350 Disk File, invented by Reynold Johnson, was introduced in 1956 with the IBM 305 RAMAC computer. This drive had fifty 24 inches platters, with a total capacity of 3.75 megabytes. -
Hovercraft
The first hovercraft was invented by Christopher Cockerell. His idea was to build a vehicle on a layer of air. The theory behind it was originally tested in 1955 using an empty KiteKat cat food tin inside a coffee tin, an industrial air blower, and a pair of kitchen scales. The first one was the SRN1. -
AA Batteries
Eveready produces "AA" size alkaline batteries, which allows for the usage of newly designed power sources with high amounts of power to be able to power certain electronics. This also leds to the advancements of making different sizes of all types of batteries and varying voltages. -
First Satellite
The Soviet Union successfully launched Sputnik I. The world's first artificial satellite was about the size of a beach ball. Weighed only 183.9 pounds, and took about 98 minutes to orbit the Earth on its elliptical path. -
The Laser
Gordon Gould invents the laser, which through this we develop laser pointers, laser eye surgery, and in some scientists futuristic stands, the laser gun will be the next advancement. -
AT&T's First Computer Modem
Bell Laboratories parent company, AT&T, introduced the first commercial computer modems in 1958. The old 110 bps modem was enhanced by Bell Laboratories to improve upon the Teletype speed of approximately 150 bits per second -
First Computer-Assisted Manufacturing
Done in MIT's Servomechanisms Laboratory. The Automatically Programmed Tools project created a language (APT) to instruct operations for milling machines -
First Microchip
On March 24, 1959, at the Institute of Radio Engineers annual trade show in the New York Coliseum, Texas Instruments, one of the nation's leading electronics firms, introduced a new device that would change the world as any invention of the 20th century.This came out to be called the microchip. -
Prototypes of the First HD TV
In the early 1980s the first working prototype of the Hd TV was created. The company pushed the the TV in Japan first, and then brought it to america in 1987. -
Human Growth Hormone
Choh Hao Li purifies HGH for use on humans. It gets tested in labs and then becomes FDA approved in 1985. -
Columbia Space Shuttle
NASA launches the first reusable space craft. It completed 27 successful missions over the course of 22 years. -
The First Personal Computer
IBM creates first personal computer the IBM 5150. This was equiped with a 16-bit 8088 processor running at 4.77MHz, with an expandable 16KB memory. It also had the option of a color monitor. -
first mobile phone invented
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CDs
CDs were flat discs that replaced video cassets. They had scratches engraved to them and when a laser was shot at the disc, the player would play information according to the reflections the laser gave. -
DynaTAC 8000x
This was the first cordless phone to be released to the public. It allowed people to freely walk around their house without the restriction of a wire. -
Windows 1.0 Released
Microsfot publicly releases their first version of Windows to the public. This marks the start of one of the biggest companies in the world, and is also the first computer operating system. -
Disposable Camera
Fujifilm develops first disposable camera. It was capable of snapping 30 pictures. Became very popular because it was a cheap alternative to reusable cameras. -
Disposable Contact Lenses
In 1987 soft disposable contact lenses hit the consumer market. These were meant to be worn for a certain amount of time and were cheaper than normal contact lenses. -
The Gameboy
The gameboy was the first ever, handheld gaming device. It revolutionized entertainment on the go. It was an 8 bit processor invented by Nintendo. -
Naivgation systems
Mazda Eunos Cosmo became first car to have a navi system. Going beyond paper maps, these systems can act as a co-pilot, telling you where to go and recalibrating themselves if you miss a turn. Besides, paper is, like, so 20th century. -
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90's
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Adobe Photoshop 1.0 launched
'Photoshop’, today is the most popular and profitable application that supports layers, filters, brushes, text, 3D objects, videos, etc. At the beginning,Thomas Knoll, a PhD student at the University of Michigan, found out that his new Mac Plus third model of computer in Macintosh lline) failed to display grayscale images on its 1-bit black and white To crack this disadvantage of Mac Plus, Thomas began coding a program that could solve the problem. -
Hubble Telescope goes into space
Hubble takes sharp pictures of objects in the sky such as planets, stars and galaxies. Hubble has made more than one million observations. These include detailed pictures of the birth and death of stars, galaxies billions of light years away, and comet pieces crashing into Jupiter's atmosphere. -
Windows 3.0 launched
The popularity of Windows 3.0 grows with the release of a new Windows software development kit (SDK), which helps software developers focus more on writing programs and less on writing device drivers.
Windows is increasingly used at work and home and now includes games like Solitaire, Hearts, and Minesweeper. An advertisement: “Now you can use the incredible power of Windows 3.0 to goof off.” -
First Webcam
When "captured" by the computer, the video stream may be saved, viewed or sent on to other networks via systems such as the internet, and email as an attachment. When sent to a remote location, the video stream may be saved, viewed or on sent there. Unlike an IP camera (which connects using Ethernet or Wi-Fi), a webcam is generally connected by a USB cable, or similar cable, or built into computer hardware, such as laptops. Allowed traffic camera's to be a thing. -
First Web Server and the web
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Memory Card
Japan Electronic Industries Development Association produces the world's first memory card -
First Plasma Screen
Fujitsu Corporation displays the world's first plasma display screen -
Windows 3.1 is launched
Windows for Workgroups 3.1 adds peer-to-peer workgroup and domain networking support and, for the first time, PCs become an integral part of the emerging client/server computing evolution. -
The Pentium Processor
Intel relesed its first microprocesser called the Pentium Processer which greatly incresed the speed of computers and made possible the creation of modern processors like Intel Core processors. -
Key Fobs Invented
Chevy's '93 Corvette featured General Motors' first Passive Keyless Entry system. Fobs now unlock doors, set off the horn and lights if you lose the car in the MegaMart parking lot and, in some cases, mean you don't have to use a key at all. -
DVD and DVD player
The DVD was created in 1994 by Toshiba, a type of compact disc able to store large amounts of data, especially movies. -
Creation of Java
This date marked the creation of the Java programming language and it made coding easier for programmers because it was a class-based, concurrent, and an object oriented language. -
Windows 95 is launched
Sold a record-setting 7 million copies in the first five weeks. Windows 95 has built-in Internet support, dial-up networking, and new Plug and Play capabilities that make it easy to install hardware and software. The 32-bit operating system also offers enhanced multimedia capabilities, more powerful features for mobile computing, and integrated networking. -
Launch of iMac
The iMac was innovative and said to be an "out of the box" computer experience. -
The creation of Google
Arguably the biggest invention of all times, Google happened in 1998. It started as a research project by two PhD scholars at Stanford University in 1996. They introduced the concept of Page Ranking so that the search engines did not simply count the website hits while showing the search results on the WWW. During the initial runs at the Stanford University, Google or rather BackRub, the first name of Google, amazed many experts and professors. Two years after the commencement of the research pr -
Windows 98 lanched
The first version of Windows designed specifically for consumers. With Windows 98, you can find information more easily on your PC as well as the Internet. Other improvements include the ability to open and close programs more quickly, and support for reading DVD discs and universal serial bus (USB) devices. Another first appearance is the Quick Launch bar, which lets you run programs without having to browse the Start menu or look for them on the desktop. -
Launch of Blackberry
The first blackberry was the first major smartphone to be used by businesses and ruled this market until google and apple stepped up several years later -
Bluetooth 1.0
Mobile wireless file sharing came into the picture with the invention of Bluetooth technology. File sharing without connecting cables and remote browsing were some of the main features of this technology. -
Kinect (Project Natal)
Kinect (codenamed in development as Project Natal) is a line of motion sensing input devices by Microsoft for Xbox 360 and Xbox One video game consoles and Windows PCs. Based around a webcam-style add-on peripheral, it enables users to control and interact with their console/computer without the need for a game controller, through a natural user interface using gestures and spoken commands. -
IPad
The iPad is merely a follow-up to such resoundingly unpopular slate-style computers as Microsoft's Tablet PC. But Apple is the first company that designed finger-friendly hardware and software from scratch rather than stuffing a PC into a keyboard less case. When it calls the results "magical" and "revolutionary," its distorting reality only slightly. One analyst says the iPad is the fastest-selling non-phone gizmo in consumer-electronics history. -
3D TV
3D television (3DTV) is television that conveys depth perception to the viewer by employing techniques such as stereoscopic display, multi-view display, 2D-plus-depth, or any other form of 3D display. -
Nintendo 3DS
The Nintendo 3DS is a portable game console produced by Nintendo. It is capable of displaying stereoscopic 3D effects without the use of 3D glasses or additional accessories. -
PlayStation Vita
The PlayStation Vita (officially abbreviated PS Vita) is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment.[25] It is the successor to the PlayStation Portable as part of the PlayStation brand of gaming devices. -
Google Project Glass
Google Glass is a type of wearable technology with an optical head-mounted display (OHMD). It was developed by Google X with the mission of producing a mass-market ubiquitous computer. Google Glass displays information in a smartphone-like hands-free format. Wearers communicate with the Internet via natural language voice commands. Google started selling a prototype of Google Glass to qualified "Glass Explorers" in the US on April 15, 2013, for a limited period for $1,500. -
Touch ID
Apple's Touch ID fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 5s lets users unlock the device and pay for iTunes content without entering their password or PIN. -
Iphone 6 & 6nplus
The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus are smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The devices are part of the iPhone series and were unveiled on September 9, 2014, and released on September 19, 2014. -
Apple Pay
A clever combination of technologies makes it faster and more secure to buy things with a wave of your phone. -
The super smart spacecraft
Nobody gets Mars right on the first try. The U.S. didn’t, Russia didn’t, and the Europeans didn’t. But on Sept.24, India did. Building the craft cost India just $74million, it portends great things for the country’s space program—and for science in general. -
Hendo Hoverboard
The Hoverboard – a type of skateboard that levitates like a magic carpet- had been a pipe dream since its fictional debut in 1989’s back to the future part 2. -
3D-printed electric car
The car that use 3D-printed, it only build in 24 hours. -
Apple Watch
Apple’s Watch, wholly reimagines the computer for the wrist, using a novel interface that combines a touchscreen and physical buttons. Besides telling time, the Watch can send messages, give directions, track fitness and make wireless payments. -
Iphone 6s & IOS 9
The iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus (marketed with a stylized lowercase "s" as iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus) are smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. The devices are part of the iPhone series and were announced on September 9, 2015. The iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus jointly serve as successors to the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus
