Technology Timeline

By AddyM
  • Morse Code

    Morse Code
    Samuel Morse creates the Morse Code. This form of communication usually consists of taps or repetitive beeps.
  • Electronic Television

    Electronic Television
    Philo Farnsworth creates the electronic televison; a box that is similar to the radio except you can physically watch the story.
  • Remote Control

    Remote Control
    Nikola Tesla creates the remote to control the television.
  • Sputnik 1 and 2

    Sputnik 1 and 2
    Soviet Union launch the first satellites Sputnik 1 and Sputnik 2 into space to take pictures outside of earth.
  • Spacewar

    Spacewar
    Steve Russell and MIT create the first computer game. Spacewar was a space combat retro video game.
  • Computer Mouse

    Computer Mouse
    Douglas Englebart makes the first computer control, the mouse. He called it this because of the cord coming out of it looking like a tail.
  • Floppy Disk

    Floppy Disk
    IBM creates the first floppy disk, a flimsy memory device for computers.
  • Email

    Email
    Ray Tomlinson creates the Email to advance communication between computer users.
  • Compact Disk

    Compact Disk
    Ray Tomlinson creates the CD to better the floppy disk in both ease and memory.
  • Apple Macintosh

    Apple Macintosh
    Apple makes a personal computer with both the mouse and word processing.
  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web
    Internet is introduced to the entire world
  • Amazon.com

    Amazon.com
    Jeff Bezos creates a site for shopping electronics and cloud computing.
  • Google's Driverless Car

    Google's Driverless Car
    Google creates a car capable of driving without humans. This is expected to be released to the public in 2020.
  • Waterjet Desktop Cutter

    Waterjet Desktop Cutter
    Wazer creates a desktop cutter that cuts through steel and other metals. This is expected to be released in 2018.
  • Scribble Pen

    Scribble Pen
    Jinsun Park creates a pen that can copy any color in your environment. This should be able to the public around 2022.