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Science Timeline

Explore the pivotal moments from the late 1800s to the present that profoundly influenced the narratives of science fiction writers. This timeline covers groundbreaking inventions like the telephone, critical historical events such as World Wars, and major scientific milestones including the discovery of DNA and the launch of the Hubble Telescope. Each era illustrates how advancements in technology and shifts in society propelled sci-fi literature, providing insight into how fiction reflects and shapes our understanding of science and the future.

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Science Timeline

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  1. Science Timeline Stuff that really effected what science fiction writers wroteIf the picture glows, click on it to see a video.

  2. What’s Going on in the Late 1800’s • 1859: Charles Darwinpublishes The Origin of Species(left) • 1877: Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone(center) • 1890’s: Guglielmo Marconiinvents the radio(right)

  3. What’s Going on from 1900-1920 • 1903: The Wright brothers fly at Kitty Hawk(left top) • 1908: First year of the Model T(left bottom) • 1914 – 1918: World War I(right)

  4. What’s Going on from 1920-1940(ish) • 1920’s: The Roaring 20’s. Making electricity, telephones, engines, and flight much better • 1927: Release of The Jazz Singer– the first talking movie (bottom) • 1929: Stock Market crash – Black Monday. Start of the Great Depression • 1930’s: The Great Depression • 1939: Hitler invades Poland thus starting World War II

  5. The 1940’s • 1941: Pearl Harbor is attacked • 1945: The Enola Gay drops two atomic bombs on Japan(left) • 1945: End of World War II and start of the Cold War • 1947: Chuck Yeager breaks the sound barrier in the X-1(right)

  6. February 14, 1946: ENIAC

  7. The 1950’s • 1950 – 1953: The Korean War • 1953: Watson and Crick (actually it was Rosiland Franklin) discover the double-helix of DNA • 1950’s: TV makes its way into the homes of Americans(left) • 1957: Russia launches Sputnik(right)

  8. The 1960’s • 1961, April: Russian Yuri Gagarin is the first human in space(left) • 1961, May: Allan Shepard is the first American in space(right) • 1962: The Cuban Missile Crisis • 1965: The U.S. sends troops to Vietnam

  9. July 20th, 1969 “Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.” (5:10) “That’s one small step for man. One giant leap for mankind.” (8:19)

  10. The 1970’s • 1973: Skylab is the first American space station(left) • 1975: Vietnam War ends • 1977: Apple IIe is the first personal computer to successfully enter the American home(right) • 1979: Three Mile Island accident

  11. The 1980’s • 1981: Space Shuttle Columbia first orbits the Earth(bottom) • 1986: Challenger disaster • 1989: The fall of the Berlin Wall

  12. The 1990’s • 1990: The Hubble Telescope is launched(left) • 1991: Biosphere II starts its first “mission”(right) • Early 90’s the Internet is introduced and starts a revolution • Late 90’s the cell phone is introduced and starts a revolution

  13. 2000’s and Beyond… • 2003: Space Shuttle Columbia disaster • 2004: SpaceShipOne is the first reusable private vehicle to enter space and return(left) • 2011: Space Shuttle program is retired • 2011: Watson beats Ken Jennings in Jeopardy!(right)

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