Technology Timeline

By molly25
  • First Dinner credit Card

    First Dinner credit Card
    The fist dinner credit card was invented by Alfred S. Bloomingdale, Ralph Schneider, Matty Simmons and Frank Mcnamara.
  • Fist Computer Mouse

    The computer mouse was invented and developed by Douglas Engelbart, with the assistance of Bill English, during the 1960s and was patented on November 17, 1970.
  • Fist Gaming Console

    Fist Gaming Console
    The first gaming console was invented by Ralph H. Baer. The demonstration of the "Brown Box" led to the licensing of the technology by Magnavox in 1972, resulting in the release of the first official home video game console – Magnavox Odyssey
  • MTV

    On August 1, 1981, MTV: Music Television goes on the air for the first time ever, with the words (spoken by one of MTV's creators, John Lack): “Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll.” The Buggles' “Video Killed the Radio Star” was the first music video to air on the new cable television channel