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This timeline chronicles significant milestones in communication and technological advancements, tracing their origins from the invention of the abacus in 2400 BC to IBM's desk-sized computers in 1959. Highlights include the development of the mechanical computer by Charles Babbage in 1825, the invention of the telephone by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876, and the introduction of the television by Philo Farnsworth in 1959. Each innovation has shaped the way we communicate and interact with the world, marking a journey through human ingenuity and creativity.
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2400 BC • The first calculator invented. • Called an: abacus
776 BC • The use of pigeons that can send a message is recorded.
1567 • First pencil invented by Conrad Gesner
1765 • Erasers are put on pencils by the Eberhard Company
1803 • Steel ink pen is said to have been developed in Birmingham, England.
1822 • First mechanical computer invented by Charles Babbage.
1825 • The element: aluminum :is discovered by Hans Christian Oerosted.
1834 • Braille is invented by Louis Braille.
1835 • The Morse Code is invented by Samuel F.B. Morse.
1837 • First practical telegraph invented by Samuel F.B. Morse.
1859 • Lead acid rechargeable battery invented by Gaston Plante.
1876 • Telephone invented and demonstrated by Alexander Graham Bell.
188O • Ball point pen patented by Alonzo T. Cross
1883 • Long distance telephone service started between Chicago and New York.
1893 • Wireless communication invented by Nikola Tesla.
1903 • Powered airplane invented by Wilbur and Orville Wright.
1907 • Color photography invented August and Louis Lumiere.
1919 • James Smathers develops the first electric typewriter.
1923 • Television invented by Philo Farnsworth.
1959 • IBM(International Business Machines) create desk-sized computers for businesses and scientists.