Chandler's Personal Engineering and Technology Timeline

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  • AT&T introduced Text Messaging to the U.S.

    AT&T introduced Text Messaging to the U.S.
    In 2000, AT&T became the first cellular company to offer instant texting in the United States. In 2000 cellular companies reported that 12.2 million texts were sent monthly, and in 2009 it went up to 135.2 billion messages per month. Texting is said to now be the most widely used data app in the world.

  • Born

    Born at St. Mary's hospital.

  • Millau Viaduct

    Millau Viaduct
    This bridge was designed by British architect Norman Foster and French structural engineer Micheal Virlogeux, it is currently the tallest bridge in the world, the cost of the bride was around 400 million euros. It was opened to people on December 16, 2004.

  • Three Gorges Dam

    Three Gorges Dam
    This dam goes across the Yangtze River, the Three Gorges is the worlds largest power station. In 2014 the station generated the most TWh setting a new world record. The dam was fully functional in December of 2015. The construction cost was 27.6 billion US dollars.

  • Burj Khalifa

    Burj Khalifa
    A skyscraper in Dubai, it is currently the tallest structure at 2,722 ft. The construction started in 2004 an was open to the public in 2012. Adrian Smith designed the building and also designed the One World Trade Center. The cost of the building was 1.5 billion US dollars.

  • Google Maps

    Google Maps
    A web mapping service developed by Lars and Jens Eilstrup Rasmussen. The application offers satellite imagery, street maps, 360 degree panoramic views of streets, real time traffic conditions, and route planning by foot, car, bicycle, or public transportation.

  • iPhone

    iPhone
    Apple launched the iPhone in 2007. Apple sold 1 million iphones in 74 days. Thousands of people waited in line for the Apple to release the iphone. More than 40 million users access the internet from an iphone or other apple device. Millions of others use other devices.

  • Graduated Elementary School

    Finished elementary school at Jackson Davis

  • Road trip to Vermont

    Road trip to Vermont
    Drove from Virginia to Vermont to visit mom's friends for New Years Eve

  • Mars rover (Curiosity)

    Mars rover (Curiosity)
    A car sized rover built to explore Mars. The rover has been on Mars for 1529 days since landing in August of 2012. Its goals are to investigate Mars and its climate and geology. The rover was launched in 2011 from Cape Canaveral and landed in August.

  • Graduated from Middle School

    Graduated from Byrd Middle School

  • Tesla

    Tesla
    In 2015 Tesla debuted the autopilot feature for its cars which uses cameras and sensors in the car to detect traffic, steer, change lanes, and adjust your speed according to traffic. They also have auto park where the car itself by controlling the steering and vehicle speed.

  • Received my first car

    Grandfather bought me my first car.

  • Received Drivers license

    Received drivers license after completing class and behind the wheel.

  • Citations

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millau_Viaduct
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burj_Khalifa
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Gorges_Dam
    http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/AheadoftheCurve/top-10-innovations-decade/story?id=9204931
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curiosity_(rover)
    https://www.tesla.com/presskit/autopilot
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Maps