Technology Progression through the 1940's

By jhirsh98

  • First Instance of Remote Access Computing

    First Instance of Remote Access Computing
    George Stibitz demonstrated Remote Access Computing by performing calculations using the Complex Number Calculator in New York City remotely using a Teletype terminal at the American Mathematical Society conference at Dartmouth.

  • Radio Encryption Technology is Patented

    Radio Encryption Technology is Patented
    Hedy Lamarr and George Antheil received a patent for their early radio encryption technology, which led to modern technology like WiFi, Bluetooth, and CDMA.

  • Harvard Mark1 is Built

    Harvard Mark1 is Built
    IBM built the Hardvard Mark1, which was a huge room-sized relay-based calculator that was used to produce mathematical tables.

  • Plankalkuel (Plan Caluculus) is Created

    Plankalkuel (Plan Caluculus) is Created
    Konrad Zuse created Plankalkuel (Plan Calculus) which was the first algorithmic programming language.

  • First Modem is Invented

    First Modem is Invented
    Jack Harrington invented the first modem, which allowed computers to talk via ordinary phone lines.