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The PDP-1 Computer is Released
Invented by Ben Gurding and Dick Best, the PDP-1 marked the beginning of the development of microcomputers, which eventually became today's laptops. -
Industrial Robots Are mass Produced
Created by Geroge Devol, industrial robots were employed in factories nationwide, making for safer and more efficient workplaces. -
Computer Mouse Introduced
The computer mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart and Bill English, and allowed for the smaller, mass-produced computers to be operated with ease. -
PDP-8 Introduced
C. Gordon Bell and Edson de Castro developed what would become the PDP-8, an improvement to the PDP-1 and much closer to laptops as we know them today. -
The Invention of The Floppy Disk
Headed by IBM, the floppy disk allowed for portable computer storage, which led to the creation of hard drives and other such hardware.
