The Complete Guide to the History of Technology

Technological advancements have shaped history. Everything from social interaction, to communication, to warfare has been defined by advancements in technology and often by whom. In many ways advancements in one field have led to many in others. The following resources chronicle technological advancements which shape the way we live today.

Computers & The Internet

• Transistor - the first step in the evolution of the computer
• Microcomputers - History of the earliest computers
• HP Calculators - An Introduction, History, and Overview of Models
• Texas Instruments - The Company that Invented the Integrated Circuit
• Microprocessors/CPUs - A Brief History
• Intel - The Company That Produced the First Microprocessor
• Motorola - The Company that Pioneered Microprogramming
• Computer Graphics - A Short History
• Xerox - Human Computer Interaction Pioneer
• PARC - A History of Technologies Pioneered at the Palo Alto Research Center
• Apple - An Overview of the earl Apple Microcomputers from the Inventor
• IBM - History of one of the largest computing companies
• CP/M - History & Resources for the First Operating System
• Microsoft - Pioneers of Software Programming with BASIC for Altair
• NeXT - The Computer the World Wide Web Was Invented on
• Hypertext - The Language Behind the World Wide Web
• The Internet - An Overview of How the Internet Was Born

Aerospace

• Sputnik - The First Orbital Satellite
• NASA - History of the US Space Program
• Space Exploration - A Collection of Resources
• Marshall Space Flight Centre - A History of MSFC Space Program Contributions
• Rocket Hardware - The Components of Rocketry
• Military Aircraft - Numerous Resources
• A-12 Blackbird - The Supersonic Spyplane
• Boeing - History of the Aviation Pioneer
• Lockhead Martin - Collection of Resources on the Defense Contractor
• RSK MiG/Mikoyan - Company behind Soviet Military Aircraft
• United Technologies - Manufacturer of Jet Engines & Helicopter Components
• Pratt & Whitney Engines - Early Pioneer of Airplane Engines
• TRW - History of the Military Technology Manufacturer

Telecom/Communications

• AT&T - Telecommunications & Internet Pioneer
• Bell Labs - A List of Innovations from Bell Laboratories
• Email - A Brief History
• Sprint - Pioneer of Fiber optic Communications Technology
• Nextel - A Brief Look at iDen & Push to Talk
• Cellular Telephony - A detailed History of the Technology
• Multitouch Technology - Resources on Mutli-touch User Interfaces
• Voice Over IP (VOIP) - Questions & Answers from the FCC
• Motion Pictures - Early History & Examples
• Pixar - History of the Digital Animation Pioneer
• Silicon Graphics - Film Computer Generated Graphics Innovator
• Audio Recording - A History of Recorded Sound
• MIDI - History of MIDI Technology
• Digital Audio - Binary Sound Recording

Miscellaneous

• Kodak - Pioneer of Photograph Technology
• General Electric - Electronics Innovator Founded by Thomas Edison
• Alternating Current - Technology behind household power
• Hydro Electric Power Generation - Pioneered by Nikola Tesla
• Nuclear Power - Atomic Generation of Electricity
• Nuclear Weapons - A Collection of Facts