Technology in the 50's

  • Invention of Credit Cards

    Invention of Credit Cards

    1. Invented in 1950
    2. The inventors were named, Ralph Schneider and Frank McNamara 3.The credit card was not really a credit card but a charge card. Though this invention has heavily impacted our lives today. People can use their credit cards to make a big purchase with its convenience and pay it back on when they can.
  • Invention of Videotapes

    Invention of Videotapes

    1. It was invented in 1951
    2. The inventor was named Charles Ginsberg
    3. It played a huge impact because people could film their interactions and be able to play it on a player and some people could buy recordings of their favorite movies.
  • The invention of The Solar Cell

    The invention of The Solar Cell

    1. invented in April 25, 1954
    2. The inventors were Calvin Souther Fuller, Daryl Chapin, and Gerald Pearson
    3. This invention told radiation and converted it into electricity. This invention brought us electricity and without it we would have no A.C. and would have to rely on the sun and by our hands which is why this invention has impacted our society heavily.
  • The Invention of Musical Synthesizer

    The Invention of Musical Synthesizer

    1. Invented in 1955
    2. The inventors were Ralph Schneider and Frank McNamara who were engineers apart of the RCA
    3. This has made a huge impact in the music industry. Without this invention music producers would be out of employment and songs would rely on live bands and it would be a longer process for musicians.
  • Invention of The Hard Drive

    Invention of The Hard Drive

    1. invented in 1956
    2. The inventors were IBM, and Reynold B. Johnson
    3. The hard drive was invented in June and it was bigger than a refrigerator. It also weighed over a ton
    4. This invention has made a huge impact today because they helped technology advance and they are a huge part in computers