important contributions in society By timeline for technology Oct 15, 1600 first stairs created in 6000 bce Oct 16, 1735 First stove Mar 18, 1760 The telephone focused on the importance of communication. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_was_the_telephone_important_to_the_Industrial_Revolution http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1981/2/81.02.06.x.html Oct 16, 1762 first hospital in america Oct 16, 1776 first trains created Period: Oct 7, 1790 to Oct 8, 2008 Timespan of important technological expansion Oct 8, 1790 Basic history of the telephone Oct 16, 1833 first bus created Oct 8, 1837 Analytical engine Mar 3, 1847 person who invented the telephone was Alexander G Bell born in http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bltelephone2.htm Sep 16, 1852 Invention of the elevator elevator, safety brake in 1852 Oct 8, 1860 First Hospital Oct 16, 1860 first vacuum Oct 8, 1865 Beginning of medicare Mar 8, 1876 Prototype of the telephone Alexander Bell makes the first call to his Assitant in the next room Mr.Watson Mar 10, 1876 first telephone call http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/recon/jb_recon_telephone_1_e.html Oct 8, 1889 First Market for the telephone was Bell Telephone company Oct 16, 1920 First hair dryer invented in 1920 Aug 16, 1923 Invention of the traffic light by garrett morgan Oct 16, 1959 First skateboard invented in the 1950's Dec 3, 1967 First human heart transplant Apr 3, 1973 The first cell phone was invented by Marty Cooper Oct 8, 1980 First Music video:Killed the Radio star Oct 8, 2008 First Android invented by T-mobile