Technology Timeline

By AlanaLomas
  • The air conditioner

    The air conditioner

    25-year-old engineer from New York named Willis Carrier invented the first modern air-conditioning system.
  • The Toaster

    The Toaster

    Charles Strite created an easy-to-use toaster designed for restaurants.
  • The conventional oven

    The conventional oven

    William Hadaway invented the first conventional oven
  • First programmable computer

    First programmable computer

    The Z1 was created by German Konrad Zuse in his parents' living room
  • Color TV invented

    Color TV invented

    Was invented by Peter Goldmark.
  • The Microwave

    The Microwave

    Percy Spencer is generally credited with inventing the modern microwave oven after World War II from radar technology developed during the war.
  • Hydrogen Bomb

    Hydrogen Bomb

    Was invented by Edward Teller
  • Transistor Radio

    Transistor Radio

    Was invented by Texas Instruments
  • The first cardiac pacemaker

    The first cardiac pacemaker

    The first cardiac pacemaker was invented by a Canadian electrical engineer, John Hopps, who was researching the effects of radio frequency heating on hypothermia.
  • The First Cellphone

    The First Cellphone

    Martin Cooper Invented the first telephone
  • Apple

    Apple

    Was invented by Steve Jobs
  • The Printer

    The Printer

    Was invented by Siemens
  • Personal Stereo

    Personal Stereo

    The first personal stereo was the Stereo belt invented and patented by West German-Brazilian inventor Andreas Pavel
  • The Laptop

    The Laptop

    The laptop was invented by Adam Osborne
  • Wi-fi

    Wi-fi

    NCR Corporation with AT&T Corporation invented the precursor to 802.11, intended for use in cashier systems, under the name WaveLAN.