Timeline of Technology

First Phone

Mar 10, 1876

The first phone was created by Alexander Graham Bell. The first call ever was from Alexander to his assistant.

First Computer

1946

The first computer was invented by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly. It was called the ENIAC, and it started construction in 1943 and was finished in 1946.

First Cell Phone

Apr 3, 1973

The first cell phone was from the company Motorola, but was mainly invented by Martin Cooper. The first cellphone call was from Martin to the Bell Labs headquarters.

First Apple Computer

Apr 1, 1976

The Apple brand and the Apple computer were both invented by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. The computer was released on April 1, 1976. They had called it the "Apple 1." It was the first computer to only have one circuit board.

First Laptop

1981

The first laptop was invented by Adam Osborn, from the Osborn Computers company. It was called the "Osborn 1."

Internet

Jan 1, 1983

Researchers began working to assemble a "network of networks." This has now turned into what is our modern day technology.

First Microsoft Computer

Nov 20, 1985

THe founders of the brand Microsoft are Bill Gates and Paul Allen. The first Microsoft computer was named "Windows" and released on November 20, 1985.

WIFI

1997

WIFI was created by the 802.11 group, a main inventor in that group was Vic Hayes. WIFI was released for consumers in 1997

Google

Sep 4, 1998

Google was invented by Larry Page and Sergey Brin. They names it 'Google' after the math term "googol." The brand is now one of the biggest and most known around the world.

First iPhone

Jun 29, 2007

On June 29, 2007 Apple had released their first ever touch screen smartphone, named the iPhone.