Scientific Inventions from the 19th - 20th Century

Inventions from 19th - 20th Century

Period: Jul 1, 1800 to Jul 20, 2000

Invention of the Computer

Jul 20, 1832

On this date Charles Babbage, a mechanical engineer and polymath invented the first mechanical computer.

Light Bulb Invention

Dec 31, 1879

Thomas Edison invented the first incandescent light bulb on this date.

The first Radio

Jul 20, 1895

Gugliemo Marconi invented the very first radio.

Invention of the Television

Sep 7, 1927

The first electronic televsion was demonstrated on this date in San Francisco. This system was designed by Philo Taylor Farnsworth.

Digital Alarm Clock

Oct 23, 1956

The first Digital Alarm Clock was registered by D.E Protzmann and others.

Invention of the Internet

Dec 5, 1969

On this date, the internet was created by Robert E. Kahn and Vint Cerf.

The first Touch Screen Phone invented

Jul 20, 1992

On this date the very first touch screen phone known as the 'IBM Simon' was invented by International Business Machines Corp.

Inventions

Period: Jul 20, 2000 to Jul 20, 2100

Invention of the Apple Ipod

Jul 20, 2001

This device was invented by Steve Jobs.

Invention of an artificial heart

Jul 20, 2001

AbioCor Artificial Heart was first implanted into a patient in 2001. This artificial heart does not require any external wires or tubes.

Invention of Skype

Aug 29, 2003

Niklas Zennstrom invented Skype, a communication software using the internet.

Invention of the Electric Guitar

Jul 20, 2008

Tesla Motors was formed in 2003 and produced the first electric powered car in 2008.

Apple IWatch

Apr 24, 2015

On this date the Apple IWatch was released by Apple Inc.