History of technology

credit card

Jan 1, 1950

the credit card was invented in 1950

Nuclear power reactor invented

Jan 1, 1951

it was created by Walter Zinn in 1951

Optical fiber invented by Basil Hirschowitz, C. Wilbur Peters, and Lawrence E. Curtiss

Jan 1, 1956

Optical fiber in 1956

Laser invented by Theodore Harold Maiman

Jan 1, 1960

the laser was invented in 1960

Computer mouse invented by Douglas Engelbart

Jan 1, 1963

computer mouse was invented in 1963

Video game console invented by Ralph H. Baer

Jan 1, 1968

the first video console was invented in 1968

E-mail invented by Ray Tomlinson

Jan 1, 1971

the e-mail was invented on 1971

Pocket calculator invented by Sharp Corporation

Jan 1, 1971

pocket calculator was invented in 1971

Personal computer invented by Xerox PARC

Jan 1, 1973

the personal computer was invented in 1973

The 1st solar-powered aircraft

Jul 7, 1981

1981 Jul 7, The 1st solar-powered aircraft

Experimental airplane Voyager

Jan 23, 1988

1988 Jan 23,

The nickel-metal-hydride battery appeared on the market.

Jan 1, 1989

Nov 6, Keck II became the biggest telescope in use at Mauna Kea, Hawaii.

Jan 1, 1991

Aug 8, Frank A. Whittle (89), inventor of the Jet engine, died.

Jan 1, 1996

NASA controllers planned to send the $63 million Lunar Prospector crashing into the Mawson crater located in the south pole

Jul 31, 1999