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Too Many to Count - Technological advances Sputnik to the present

By Lauren Souder
  • Russia launched the first satellite Sputnik

    Russia launched the first satellite Sputnik

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    From Sputnik to the present - Technological advances

  • First US satellite the Explorer 1 launched

    First US satellite the Explorer 1 launched

  • First US nuclear power plant begins operations

    First US nuclear power plant begins operations

  • Theodore Maiman invents the laser

    Theodore Maiman invents the laser

  • Weather Satellite Tiros 1 launched

    Weather Satellite Tiros 1 launched

  • Russian Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space

    Russian Yuri Gagarin becomes the first man in space

  • US launches Communication Satellite -- Telstar

    US launches Communication Satellite -- Telstar

  • LEDs - Light Emitting Diodes - first used

    LEDs - Light Emitting Diodes - first used

  • USA Mariner 2 - the first planetary probe launched

    USA Mariner 2 - the first planetary probe launched

  • Cassette Tape invented

    Cassette Tape invented

  • IBM reveals operating system OS/360

    IBM reveals operating system OS/360

  • Douglas Engelbart invents the computer mouse

    Douglas Engelbart invents the computer mouse

  • Electronic Fuel injection for cars invented.

    Electronic Fuel injection for cars invented.

  • Neil Armstrong walks on the moon

    Neil Armstrong walks on the moon

  • Daisy Wheel Printer

    Daisy Wheel Printer

  • Floppy disk invented by Alan Shugart

    Floppy disk invented by Alan Shugart

  • Jame Fergason invented LCD -Liquid Crystal Display

    Jame Fergason invented LCD -Liquid Crystal Display

  • Sharpe Corp introduces the first pocket calculator

    Sharpe Corp introduces the first pocket calculator

  • VCR (video cassette recorder) invented

    VCR (video cassette recorder) invented

  • Word processor introduced

    Word processor introduced

  • First home video game invented by Nolan Bushnell

    First home video game invented by Nolan Bushnell

  • Ethernet (local communication network) invented by Robert Metcalfe & Xerox

    Ethernet (local communication network) invented by Robert Metcalfe & Xerox

  • Skylab launched into orbit

    Skylab launched into orbit

  • Barcode creation computerizes store purchases

    Barcode creation computerizes store purchases

  • Bill Gates & Paul Allen form Microsoft

    Bill Gates & Paul Allen form Microsoft

  • Raymond Damadian invents MRI - magnetic resonance imaging

    Raymond Damadian invents MRI - magnetic resonance imaging

    Medical advancement
  • Artificial heart (Jarvik 7) invented by Robert Jarvik

    Artificial heart (Jarvik 7) invented by Robert Jarvik

    Medical advancement
  • First cell phones introduced

    First cell phones introduced

  • Japanese company first developed HD (high-definition television)

    Japanese company first developed HD (high-definition television)

  • Cray supercomputer invented by Seymour Cray

    Cray supercomputer invented by Seymour Cray

  • Sony changes way people listen to music with the Walkman

    Sony changes way people listen to music with the Walkman

  • MS-DOS - Microsoft Disk Operating System created for IBC personal computer

    MS-DOS - Microsoft Disk Operating System created for IBC personal computer

  • IBM PC - personal computer launched

    IBM PC - personal computer launched

  • Space Shuttle Columbia launched.

    Space Shuttle Columbia launched.

  • Apple introduces Lisa - first personal computer to offer a graphical user interface

    Apple introduces Lisa - first personal computer to offer a graphical user interface

  • GPS (Global Positioning System) first installed in civil aircrafts

    GPS (Global Positioning System) first installed in civil aircrafts

  • Sony releases the first camcorder

    Sony releases the first camcorder

  • Time magazine names the personal computer Man of the Year

    Time magazine names the personal computer Man of the Year

  • CD - ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory)

    CD - ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory)

  • Toshiba creates first flash memory capability

    Toshiba creates first flash memory capability

  • Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh 128k on January 24, 1984

    Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh 128k on January 24, 1984

  • Windows operating system introduced by Microsoft

    Windows operating system introduced by Microsoft

  • J. Georg Bednorz & Karl Muller create high-temp superconductor

    J. Georg Bednorz & Karl Muller create high-temp superconductor

  • First disposable camera introduced by Fuji

    First disposable camera introduced by Fuji

  • Digital cell phones created

    Digital cell phones created

  • Indiglo nightlight patented by Ralph Alessio & Fredrik Olsen

    Indiglo nightlight patented by Ralph Alessio & Fredrik Olsen

  • Satellite testing of HD broadcasting signal begins

    Satellite testing of HD broadcasting signal begins

  • Tim Berners-Lee (not Al Gore) creates World Wide Web using internet protocol (HTTP) and language (HTML)

    Tim Berners-Lee (not Al Gore) creates World Wide Web using internet protocol (HTTP) and language (HTML)

  • The Hubble telescope is carried into space by the Space Shuttle Discovery

    The Hubble telescope is carried into space by the Space Shuttle Discovery

  • First digital answering machine introduced

    First digital answering machine introduced

  • first PDA was released by Apple

    first PDA was released by Apple

  • Neil Papworth sent the first text message to Richard Jarvis - "Merry Christmas"

    Neil Papworth sent the first text message to Richard Jarvis - "Merry Christmas"

  • In 1993, browser software was advanced by Marc Andreessen with the release of Mosaic (later Netscape),

    In 1993, browser software was advanced by Marc Andreessen with the release of Mosaic (later Netscape),

  • "Simon", by BellSouth was the first smart phone

    "Simon", by BellSouth was the first smart phone

  • DVD Digital Video Disc introduced

    DVD Digital Video Disc introduced

  • Broadband internet connection available to the public

    Broadband internet connection available to the public

  • Search engine Google begins

    Search engine Google begins

  • WiFi makes wireless internet access possible

    WiFi makes wireless internet access possible

  • Govenment ok's GPS technology for public use

    Govenment ok's GPS technology for public use

  • Toyota starts the hybrid movement in the US with the introduction of the Prius

    Toyota starts the hybrid movement in the US with the introduction of the Prius

  • AT&T is first to offer phone to phone texting in the US

    AT&T is first to offer phone to phone texting in the US

  • Palm introduced the Kyocera 6035 which combined a PDA with a mobile phone - limited web browsing

    Palm introduced the Kyocera 6035 which combined a PDA with a mobile phone - limited web browsing

  • October 23, 2001, Apple announces the release of the first iPod

    October 23, 2001, Apple announces the release of the first iPod

  • Richard Merrill invented the Foveon Camera Chip

    Richard Merrill invented the Foveon Camera Chip

  • Phone Tooth created by James Auger & Jimmy Loizeau

    Phone Tooth created by James Auger & Jimmy Loizeau

  • The virtual keyboad is introduced

    The virtual keyboad is introduced

  • Nintendo Wii launches

    Nintendo Wii launches

  • Facebook changes the face of social communication

    Facebook changes the face of social communication