Communication in History

Printing Press

Jan 1, 1450

The printing press was invented in 1450 by Johannes Gutenberg.

Telegraph

Jan 1, 1794

The non-electric telegraph was invented by Claude Chappe in 1794. This system was visual and used semaphore, a flag-based alphabet, and depended on a line of sight for communication.

Typewriter

Jan 1, 1918

small machine, either electric or manual, with type keys that produced characters one at a time on a piece of paper inserted around a roller. Christopher Sholes invented the first practical modern typewriter in 1866, with the financial and technical support of his business partners Samuel Soule and Carlos Glidden.

Computer

Oct 16, 1936

Many inventors contributed to the history of computers and that a computer is a complex piece of machinery made up of many parts, each of which can be considered a separate invention.1936 was the year the first computer was made.

E-Mail

Jan 1, 1971

E-mail was invented in 1971 as a way to send messages to people.Then in 1978 a 14 year old boy helped complete it.

Skype

Aug 1, 2003

Skype is an online tool that has dramatically reduced the cost and complexity of connecting with others around the world.Users are able to make phone calls from computer to computer and also interact visually through the use of a Web cam.

Telephone

Oct 15, 2014

Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.The telephone is one of the coolest inventions to date