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History of Communications Technology

 


Alexander Graham Bell's design sketch of the telephone, ca. 1876.

 

Apple II Computer - introduced in 1977

 

Jerry Herzog, one of the engineers responsible for the design and construction of this device, the first completely transistorized television receiver

 

 


This website contains articles collected from the pages of the The New York Times about historical breakthroughs in the world of communications technology.

Some of these pieces date back to the early nineteenth century.  Many of the articles were written at the time when these discoveries were taking place and add a unique and often personal view of history.

Please note: The University of Massachusetts is contractually obligated to limit access to these collections to current UMass Lowell students, faculty and staff.

 

Invention of the Telephone
1874 - 1911

Invention of the Radio
1898 - 1929

Invention of the Television
1907 - 1937

Evolution of the Personal Computer
1948 - 1985

Evolution of the Internet
1965 - 1994


SOL personal computer, introduced in 1975

 

 1932 Bush Radio

 

Late 19th and early 20th-century telephones

 

 

Archive created by
 
Cheryl Gray
, Office of the Provost
Last Update: 04/23/2009