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Living Standard Changing Inventions of 1940s-1970s
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Electric Digital Computer
Professor John Atanasoff and graduate student Clifford Berry from Iowa State University were the first inventors of an electric digital computer. They used many new computer innovations in the creation of their computer, including the use of a binary system of arithmetic, parallel processing, regenerative memory, and a separation of memory and computing functions.The computer was named Atanasoff-Berry Computer after its inventors. -
Atomic Bomb
The atomic bomb was invented in 1945 for the United States. It was officially tested on July 16, 1945. The creation of the atomic bomb forever changed the way war would be fought. -
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Garce Hopper created the first compiler, which used symbolic mathematical code to represent binary code combinations. A compiler is a program that translate one computer code language into another. This was a large stepping stone for other computer advances. -
Color Television
Although color televsion was introduced to the American public in 1953, it did not become popular until the Spring of 1966. After the Spring of 1966 all of the primetime shows were broadcasted in color. -
Man-made Satellite
Sputnik 1 was the first man-made satellite launched into space. It was created by Soviet Union scientists. It was launched on October 4, 1957. Its launch launched the race for the moon and sparked the imagination of many. -
Eight-Track
In 1964 eight tracks were release to the American public. Eight tracks were a big deal to the American public, because when they were driving in their cars they didn't just have to listen to the radio if they wanted to listen to music. They could play their favorite artists on their eight-track commercial free. -
Handheld Calculator
The first handheld calculator was invented in 1967. It was small enough to fit in a person's hand to perform basic math. It had 18 keys on the front and a large screen on the top that would show the answer, which displayed up to 12 decimal points. -
Dot Matrix Printer
The Dot Matrix Printer was invented in 1971 by Digital Equipment Corporation of Maynard, Massachusetts. It could print off 30 characters per second. It was a technology advancement for the world of computer printers. -
Portable Audio Player
In 1979 the first portable audio player was introduced. It was listened to by using headphones compared to the speakers of previous audio players. It was battery operated. A person would insert a reel-to-reel cassette tape and listen to their music on the go. It was also known as a Walkman.
