Technology Use Timeline - 1950s

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  • UNIVAC I

    UNIVAC I
    The UNIVAC I was invented by Remington Rand in 1951. Its creation was important to the advancement of technology because it was the first general purpose computer that was designed for business application.

  • Fortran

    Fortran
    Fortran was invented by John Backus for IBM in 1954. The creation of this coding language was important to the advancement of technology because it made computers and code able to be used by people other than highly specialized programmers.

  • Hard Disk Drive

    Hard Disk Drive
    The hard disk drive was invented by Reynold B. Johnson for IBM. This invention was important to the advancement of technology because it made it much easier and quicker to access RAM memory.

  • Integrated Circuit

    Integrated Circuit
    The integrated circuit was invented independently by both Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce. This invention was important to the advancement of technology because integrated circuits are more reliable and gave computers the ability to be smaller.

  • Microchip

    Microchip
    The Microchip was invented by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce in 1959. This invention was important to the advancement of technology because it contained an integrating circuit in a microprocessor and was smaller than a fingernail, letting computers become even more efficient while shrinking in size.