Swirly timeline

great moments in communications

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    china invents printing

    china invents printing
    the movable type of chinese printing was invented by bi sheng also printing was carved with wood blocks around the 7th century
  • Mar 3, 776

    pigeons carry messages for olympic ancient greeks

    pigeons carry messages for olympic ancient greeks
    these birds would normally be called pigeon post and they can carry up to 75k on their backs from one hospital to the other.
  • Mar 3, 1450

    printing press using metal

    printing press using metal
    johannes gutenberg invented the metal printing press using removable or switchable wood but mostly used with pressed wine glass.
  • newspapers published in germany

    newspapers published in germany
    the first newpaper was published in italy germany because they wanted people to know about the crimes and jobs and other different things that was going o that they put it on paper fior people to read.
  • mechanical semaphore invented-france

    mechanical semaphore invented-france
    semaphores are a type of interprocess communication they help to get rid of race conditions.
  • first computer program made

    first computer program made
    charles babbage invented the first computer it was supposed to be a mechanical calculater that stores memory.
  • samuel morse invents the telegraph

    samuel morse invents the telegraph
    samuel morse invented the telegraph it was made to send messages through wirless lines using electricity.
  • first successful transmissions over transatlantic cable.

    first successful transmissions over transatlantic cable.
    alexander graham bell invented it because of he wanted people t use it to communicate.
  • telephone through elsctric wires

    telephone through elsctric wires
    the telephone was a confusing situation because some people were claiming they made it and then other people were claiming that they counter claimed it so it was just a lot of people claiming the telephone that made it confusing.
  • thomas eddison invents phonograph

    thomas eddison invents phonograph
    the phonograph is supposed to be an early invention of a recoed player or turn table.
  • long distance calls

    long distance calls
    when you make a lon distance call there is a huge amount of computer technology making your call happen.
  • gugliermo marconi sends radio signal across atlantic ocean

    gugliermo marconi sends radio signal across atlantic ocean
    marconi sent a signal across the ocean over 18 miles long to a guy who recieved his message and responded to it.
  • pictures transmityted through phone lines

    pictures transmityted through phone lines
    it was back in 1924 and they were transmitted by anonymous people.
  • first few homes get television sets to watch broadcast systems

    first few homes get television sets to watch broadcast systems
    the television was known as a digital camera with display tubes so people could see the pictures.
  • 1st satellite launched showing live broadcast of the 1964 olympics

    1st satellite launched showing live broadcast of the 1964 olympics
    at age 21 a guy named robert chua helped launch the first satelite to be broadcasted on live television of a hong kong show,
  • internet invented by u.s government for military comunication

    internet invented by u.s government for military comunication
    the military starting using the internet to communicate with other base locations to get supplies or other stuff.
  • first email messages sent

    first email messages sent
    back in 1972 in order to send an email message a.k.a instant messaging to another person both people would have to be online at a time.
  • personal computer made

    personal computer made
    people made the personal computer for people who dropped out of school for reasons but wanted to go back but they couldnt.
  • 1st emoticon used in email message

    1st emoticon used in email message
    an emoticon is a pictorally expression of the writers mood.
  • first cell phone

    first cell phone
    the first cell phone was made up of two way radios to communicate from one person to the other.
  • world wide web invented

    world wide web invented
    berners lee is who invented the world wide web he invented it because he thought it would provide more answers for people to locate when they had a question that couldnt be answer.
  • first browser made allowig people to navigate the web

    first browser made allowig people to navigate the web
    tom cranston invented the computer mouse but originally the mouse was supposed to be made for military operations only.
  • chinese make paper from rags

    chinese make paper from rags
    chinese starting making paper by using an item callen mulberry. the chinese would lay it out on the ground and strip it down to thin layers and harden it with water but before that they would carve whatever words they wanted to in it.
  • china develops postal system

    china develops postal system
    the chinese postal system was invented around 900 bc the postal stystem was also invented to deliver written messages to other people from people.
  • byzantine ship captins use colored flags to send signals to eachother across the water

    byzantine ship captins use colored flags to send signals to eachother across the water
    the flags would carry messages as when another ship was to pass by there would be a blue and white flag letting them know that they have divers under the water.
  • pictographs representing words recorded on clay tablets

    pictographs representing words recorded on clay tablets
    back in those times people would dig under the ground for clay then once it got a little bit hard they would carve hyrogliphs inside the clay and that would be their way of communicating with eachother and sending messages.