World History Honors Era Timeline

  • 1200

    Block Printing is used!

    Block printing is the process of printing patterns by means of engraved wooden blocks. It is the earliest and simplest technique of textile printing.
  • 1450

    Printing press is used!

    a machine for printing text or pictures from type or plates.
  • First Photograph

    a picture made using a camera, in which an image is focused onto film or other light-sensitive material and then made visible and permanent by chemical treatment, or stored digitally.
  • Telegraph is used

    a system for transmitting messages from a distance along a wire, especially one creating signals by making and breaking an electrical connection.
  • The telephone...

    A telephone is a system for transmitting voices over a distance using wire or radio, by converting acoustic vibrations to electrical signals.
  • Radio speaks!

    A radio is the transmission and reception of electromagnetic waves of radio frequency, especially those carrying sound messages.
  • Wireless communicatin beckons!

    Wireless communications is a type of data communication that is performed and delivered wirelessly.
  • Color movies!

    A color film is made up of many different layers that work together to create the color image.
  • Silent film... is silent.

    A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound.
  • Movies with sound are introduced!

    A sound film is a motion picture with synchronized sound, or sound technologically coupled to image.
  • Paperback books hit the shelves!

    A paperback, also known as a softcover or softback, is a type of book characterized by a thick paper or paperboard cover, and often held together with glue rather than stitches or staples.
  • Cable T.V!

    Cable television, generally, any system that distributes television signals by means of coaxial or fibre-optic cables.
  • The first computer!

    A computer is a machine that can be programmed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically.
  • Color TV

    Color television is a television transmission technology that includes information on the color of the picture, so the video image can be displayed in color.
  • Transistor radios...

    A transistor radio is a small portable radio receiver that uses transistor-based circuitry.
  • Artificial Intelligence?!

    At its simplest form, artificial intelligence is a field, which combines computer science and robust datasets, to enable problem-solving.
  • Recording tape!

    Recording tape is a medium for magnetic recording, made of a thin, magnetizable coating on a long, narrow strip of plastic film.
  • The first satellite!

    The Sputnik 1 spacecraft was the first artificial satellite successfully placed in orbit around the Earth.
  • Laser printers are released!

    Laser printers are machines that melt toner powder onto paper to create a print.
  • e-Mail is made.

    e-Mail is messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network.
  • Cellular Phones release

    A cellular phone is a phone with access to a cellular radio system so it can be used over a wide area, without a physical connection to a network.
  • VCR released

    Videocassette recorder is a electromechanical device that records, stores, and plays back television programs on a television set by means of a cassette of magnetic tape.
  • Apple II Computer Released

    The Apple II is an 8-bit home computer and one of the world's first highly successful mass-produced microcomputer products.
  • Autonomous vehicles...

    An autonomous car is a vehicle capable of sensing its environment and operating without human involvement.
  • The Internet is born!

    The Internet is a vast network that connects computers all over the world. Through the Internet, people can share information and communicate from anywhere with an Internet connection.
  • 3D Printing is made!

    3D printing or additive manufacturing is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital file.
  • First GPS!

    an accurate worldwide navigational and surveying facility based on the reception of signals from an array of orbiting satellites.
  • DVD players make their debut!

    A DVD player is very similar to a CD player. It has a laser assembly that shines the laser beam onto the surface of the disc to read the pattern of bumps.
  • mp3 Player is released!

    An MP3 player is a type of digital audio player that falls under the broader category of PMP devices.
  • Youtube is here!

    YouTube is a free video sharing website that makes it easy to watch online videos. You can even create and upload your own videos to share with others.
  • the iPhone.

    The iPhone is a smartphone made by Apple that combines a computer, iPod, digital camera and cellular phone into one device with a touchscreen interface.
  • the iPad.

    The iPad is a touchscreen tablet PC made by Apple.