Technology Use Progression

  • Floppy Disk

    Floppy Disk

    Year: 1971
    Invention: The Floppy disk
    Inventor: IBM
    Description: Stored data and helped fuel the computer revolution.
  • Mobile Phone

    Mobile Phone

    Year: 1973
    Invention: Mobile Phone
    Inventor: Motorola
    Description: Offered mobile phone service, weighed two and a half pounds, and over a foot in length.
  • Digital Camera

    Digital Camera

    Year: 1975
    Invention: The Digital Camera
    Inventor: Steven Sasson
    Description: Allowed for mobile pictures, weighed eight pounds, one image took 23 seconds to take.
  • MRI Machine

    MRI Machine

    Year: 1977
    Invention: MRI Machine
    Inventor: Dr. Raymond Damadian
    Description: Offered opportunity to the health industry by getting a closer look in the body.
  • Email

    Email

    Year: 1978
    Invention: Email
    Inventor: Ray Tomlinson or Shiva Ayyadurai
    Description: Messaging via the internet