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Invention of Telstar, the first commercial satellite
Invented in cooperation between Bell, NASA, AT&T, the UK's General Post Office, and France Telecom. This satellite was the first to be launched and used specifically to relay media around the world for consumer use specifically. -
Invention of LED panels
Invented in 1962 by Nick Holonyak Jr, also known as "The Father of LED". He was working for General Electric at the time. Though Electroluminescent panels already did exist, these LED panels were new, and the first red bulbs that could be seen by the human eye. -
Invention of BASIC Programming Language
Invented in 1964 by two Dartmouth professors, John G. Kemeny and Thomas E. Kurtz. BASIC (Beginner All-Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) was a new language that allows users to directly communicate with the computer in a much more user friendly manner that was more digestible and easy to understand. -
Invention of DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory)
Invented by Robert H. Dennard in 1968, This computer chip increased the memory capacity for computers while lowering the cost for memory components simultaneously. -
Direct distance dialing
Though there is no direct inventor for this momentous occasion, this was a steady progression of technology. Before roughly 1969 most Americans had to have an operator connect their calls when trying to connect to another household. Around roughly 1969 is when most households were then able to pick up the phone and directly dial to another home without operator assistance.