Great Movements in Communications

By: Shakayla and Lindy

1450: Johann Gutenberg invents a

printing press using movable metal type.

1609:

Early newspapers are published in Germany.

1830:

Ada Byron ,a mathematician writes the worlds first computer program for a computing machine designed by Charles Babbage, but never built.

1866:

First successful transmissions over a transatlantic cable.

1876:

Telephone invented and demonstrated by Alexander Graham Bell.

1884:

Data processing machine and punch cards invented by Herman Hollerith.

1924:

Electromechanical television system invented by John Logie Baird.

1963:

Computer mouse invented by Douglas Engelbart.

1972:

Britain takes over direct rule of Northern Ireland in bid for peace (March 24).

1975:

MITS begins selling the Altair microcomputer kit for $400.

1979:

CompuServe and Source, the first public online information services, were founded.

1982:

The Hayes 300 bps smart modem is introduced.

1990:

World Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau.

The End !!By: Shakayla And Lindy (: