Great Moments in Communication

By 14colinn
  • Printing Press
    Jan 1, 1450

    Printing Press

    Johann Gutenberg invents a printing press using a movable metal type.

  • newspapers published

    Early newspapers are published in Germany.
  • Mechanical Semaphore

    Mechanical Semaphore

    Machanical semaphore is invented in France.

  • First Computer Program

    Ada Byron a mathematician, writes the world's first computer program for a computing machine designed by Carles Babbage, but never built.

  • Telegraph

    Samuel Morse invents a telegraph that can send short and long beeps, called "dots" and "dashes."

  • Transatlantic Cable

    Fist successful transmissions over a transatlantic cable.
  • Telephone

    Telephone

    Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone, transmitting the sound of the voice clearly over electrical wires.
  • Phonograph

    Phonograph

    Thomas Edison invents the phonograph, a device to record sound on a wax cylinder

  • Long Distance Calls

    First long distance phone calls are made.
  • Television

    Television

    Very first few homes get television sets to atch broadcast programs.

  • Communication Satellite

    Fist communications satellite is launched, allowing worldwide live broadcast of the 1964 olympics.

  • Internet

    The Internet is envented by the U.S. government as a means of military communication.

  • E-mail

    The first E-mail messages are sent.

  • Personal Computer

    The personal computer, both small and powerful, is invented.
  • First Emoticon

    First Emoticon

    The fist emoticon is used in an E-mail message.
  • Cell Phones

    Cell Phones

    The first cell phones are availavle for sale.

  • Word Wide Web

    Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web.

  • Browser Program

    Marc Andreeson creates the first browser program, allowing people to navigate the Web