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Technological Inventions of the 1970's

  • Floppy Disk

    Floppy Disk
    Invented by Alan Shugart at IBM
    Used for storing data on a flexible removable disk that companies could use to write programs and put them on the disk.
  • Mobile Phone

    Mobile Phone
    Invented by Martin Cooper.
    A handheld, none cable telephone used to talk on the phone with others from anywhere.This device can help in emergencies and promotes more communication.
  • Digital Camera

    Digital Camera
    Invented by Steve Sasson with Kodak.
    This device was used to capture photos with digital memory, allowing us to capture unprecedented events and help preserve memories or stories.
  • Email

    Email
    Invented by Shiva Ayyadurai at 14 years old.
    Used to communicate with others through the internet, increasing the amount of personal communication between peers.
  • Sony Walkman

    Sony Walkman
    Invented by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita.
    This device was used for portable music, and lead to many different versions of this idea of portable music.