(Saurav Chatterjee) Personal Engineering and Technology Timeline

  • Born

    Born
    I was born on this day.
  • D30 Plastic

    D30 Plastic
    This type of material found by Richard Palmer is something that absorbs energy due to its absorptive properties. In its raw state, it would have freely moving energy, but when it takes in energy it becomes more solid, and after a while it would come back to its normal state. This technology is being used for protection, especially in military use.
  • Palm VII

    Palm VII
    The first true wireless-data capable phone, this handheld device revolutionized the industry for modern day phones. The data was provided by Mobitex. The device could use small query applications along with the first GPS system. The price of this was $599, but still proved to be highly successful.
  • HGP-White

    HGP-White
    The Human Genome Project (HGP) was started with the purpose of understanding the sequence of chemical base pairs in our DNA. It is still the largest collaborative scientific project undertaken. After many more than a decade of research, they finally started on mapping the human genome and published.
  • Apple unveils iPod MP3

    Apple unveils iPod MP3
    The first iPod was launched to have a portable music player that was also digitized. Now the player was easily portable with a screen that could be manipulated or interacted with. This would also usher in an era where personal devices would be key and other companies would follow this trend.
  • First Roomba

    First Roomba
    The first Roomba cleaning bot is released; first cleaning product for home use. This robot had a battery of only 45 min, but was widely popular and taken advantage of many homes in the U.S. It also could clean at a much higher efficient rate than expected at first.
  • Generation of first Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells

    Generation of first Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
    The first generated pluripotent stem cells also known as iPS, are cells that are mature cells that can be conformed to many functionalities of cells in other areas such as liver cells or heart. This was a huge accomplishment because it can be beneficial to medical research and fighting diseases.
  • First game I ever played

    First game I ever played
    I played my first game (FIFA) on a Gameboy Advanced.
  • Won a soccer tournament.

    Won a soccer tournament.
    This was my first soccer tournament I won as 8 years old.
  • First roller coaster ride

    First roller coaster ride
    I rode on my first roller coaster ride at a age of 9, near a beach where they had many rides.
  • First school concert

    First school concert
    When I was 10, I had my first winter concert through a music class.
  • First phone

    First phone
    I got my first phone at a late age, but it was still something.
  • Higgs Boson Discovery

    Higgs Boson Discovery
    The discovery of Higgs Boson was one of the key fundamental discoveries that would prove essential to particle physics. This theory is stated to have a electromagnetic field that is present almost anywhere. It would prove the position and movement of many molecules.
  • Crabster CR200

    Crabster CR200
    A major step in underwater-diving, this crab looking machine has been invented to dive deeper into ocean beds where it was harder for others to get to. It can dive up to 660 feet and has 11 cameras. Along with all the cameras, it also has Doppler sensors and sonars to give accurate details.