TELECOMMUNICATION INVENTIONS

  • COMPUTER: Charles Babbage

    COMPUTER: Charles Babbage
    An electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program.
  • TELEGRAPH: Samuel Morse

    TELEGRAPH: Samuel Morse
    A system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection.
  • TELEPHONE: Alexander Graham Bell

    TELEPHONE: Alexander Graham Bell
    A telephone is a telecommunications device that permits two or more users to conduct a conversation when they are too far apart to be heard directly.
  • RADIO: Guglielmo Marconi

    RADIO: Guglielmo Marconi
    The transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves of radio frequency, especially those carrying sound messages.
  • TELEVISION: Philo Taylor Farnsworth

    TELEVISION: Philo Taylor Farnsworth
    A system for converting visual images (with sound) into electrical signals, transmitting them by radio or other means, and displaying them electronically on a screen.
  • MOBILE PHONE: Martin Cooper

    MOBILE PHONE: Martin Cooper
    A telephone with access to a celular radio system so it can be used over a wide area, without a physical connection to a network.
  • TABLET: Bill Gates

    TABLET: Bill Gates
    A small portable computer that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse