Evolution of Communication Technology through the Ages
Explore the timeline of technological milestones from the invention of the mechanical semaphore in 1792 to the first E-mail messages in 1972 and beyond. Witness the birth of inventions like the World Wide Web, phonograph, personal computer, and more. Learn about significant achievements in global communication history.
Evolution of Communication Technology through the Ages
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1792 • Mechanical semaphore is invented in France http://www.google.com/search?q=1792+mechanical+semaphore+is+invented&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=VyCtT57mG5KE8QTrvrTqDA&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=834&surl=1
1972 • The first E-mail messages are sent http://www.google.com/search?q=1972+the+first+E-mail+messages+are+sent&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=ayGtT8HvIoSs9ATPrcyjDQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CA0Q_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=834&surl=1
1924 • Pictures are first transmitted over telephone line http://www.google.com/search?q=1924+picture+are+first+transmitted+over+telephone+lines&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=8CCtT9jEDYuW8gTgtumHDQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CA0Q_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=834&surl=1
1990 • Tim berners-lee invents the word wide web http://www.google.com/search?q=1990+tim+berners-lee+invents+the+world+wide+web&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-U
1877 • Thomas Edison invents the phonograph a device to record sound on a wax cylinder. http://www.google.com/search?q=1877+thomas+edison+invented+the+phonograph&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&
1975 • The personal computer, both small and powerful, is invented. http://www.google.com/search?q=1975+the+personal+computer&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&sourc
1884 • First long distance phone calls are made. http://www.google.com/search?q=1877+thomas+edison+invented+the+phonograph&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&
1609 • Early newspapers are published in Germany ://www.google.com/search?q=1609+early+newspaper+are+published+in+germany&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=NBqtT5kxi6jwBPzZqPYM&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CBkQ_AUoAQ&biw=
1928 • Very first few homes get television sets to watch broadcast programs http://www.google.com/search?q=1928+few+homes+get+very+television+sets+to+watch+broadcast+programs&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=XhytT8_INoay8ASQm6zyDA&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CA0Q_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=834&surl=1
1979 • The first emoticon is used in an E-mail message. http://www.google.com/search?q=1979+the+first+emoticon+is+used+in+an+email+message&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvns&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=Rx2tT6XiBoak9ATv8byEDQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CA0Q_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=834&surl=1
1901 • Gugliermo Marconi sends the first radio signal across the Atlantic Ocean http://www.google.com/search?q=1901+guglielmo+marconi+sends+the+first+radio+signal+across+the+atlantic+ocean&hl=en&safe=active&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&prmd=imvnso&source=lnms&tbm=isch&ei=Sx-tT9-RMpKC8QTG-IWcDQ&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=2&sqi=2&ved=0CAoQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=834&surl=1