History of Communications The Phoenicians develop an alphabet. The Sumerians develop cuneiform writing - pictographs of accounts written on clay tablets. The Egyptians develop hieroglyphic writing 3500 BC to 2900 BC

The Phoenicians develop an alphabet.

The Sumerians develop cuneiform writing - pictographs of accounts written on clay tablets.

The Egyptians develop hieroglyphic writing

History of Communications Greeks use a phonetic alphabet written from left to right. Oldest record of writing in China on bones. The first encyclopedia is written in Syria. 1775 BC 1400 BC 1270 BC

Greeks use a phonetic alphabet written from left to right.

Oldest record of writing in China on bones.

The first encyclopedia is written in Syria.

History of Communications The very first postal service - for government use in China. First recorded use of homing pigeons to send messages - Announcing the winner of the Olympic Games to the Athenians. 900 BC 776 BC

The very first postal service - for government use in China.

First recorded use of homing pigeons to send messages - Announcing the winner of the Olympic Games to the Athenians.

History of Communications The Greeks start the very first library. Papyrus rolls and early parchments made of dried reeds - first portable and light writing surfaces. Tsai Lun of China invents paper as we know it. 530 BC 500 BC to 170 BC 105 BC

The Greeks start the very first library.

Papyrus rolls and early parchments made of dried reeds - first portable and light writing surfaces.

Tsai Lun of China invents paper as we know it.

History of Communications Human messengers on foot or horseback common in Egypt and China with messenger relay stations built along the route. Sometimes fire messages used from relay station to station instead of humans. 200 to 100 BC

Human messengers on foot or horseback common in Egypt and China with messenger relay stations built along the route.

Sometimes fire messages used from relay station to station instead of humans.

History of Communications Romans establish postal services. Heliographs - mirrors first used to send messages by Roman Emperor Tiberius. First bound books. 14 AD 37 AD 100 AD

Romans establish postal services.

Heliographs - mirrors first used to send messages by Roman Emperor Tiberius.

First bound books.

History of Communications First wooden printing presses invented in China - symbols carved on a wooden block. Movable type (made of clay) invented in China by Pi Sheng First bound books. Newspapers appear in Europe. 305 AD 1049 AD 1450 AD

First wooden printing presses invented in China - symbols carved on a wooden block.

Movable type (made of clay) invented in China by Pi Sheng

First bound books.

Newspapers appear in Europe.

History of Communications Johannes Gutenberg invents a printing press with metal movable type. Camera Obscura invented - primitive image making. Leipzig German merchant and printer, Timotheus Ritzsch, prints first daily newspaper. 1455 1560 1650

Johannes Gutenberg invents a printing press with metal movable type.

Camera Obscura invented - primitive image making.

Leipzig German merchant and printer, Timotheus Ritzsch, prints first daily newspaper.

History of Communications Englishmen, Henry Mill receives the first patent for a typewriter. Claude Chappe invents the first long-distance semaphore telegraph line. Joseph Niépce achieves the first photographic image. 1714 1793 1814

Englishmen, Henry Mill receives the first patent for a typewriter.

Claude Chappe invents the first long-distance semaphore telegraph line.

Joseph Niépce achieves the first photographic image.

History of Communications Charles Wheatstone reproduces sound in a primitive sound box - the first speaker. Joseph Henry invents the first electric telegraph. Samuel Morse invents Morse code. 1821 1831 1835

Charles Wheatstone reproduces sound in a primitive sound box - the first speaker.

Joseph Henry invents the first electric telegraph.

Samuel Morse invents Morse code.

History of Communications Samuel Morse creates the first long distance electric telegraph line. Alexander Bain patents the first fax machine. United States starts the Pony Express for mail delivery. 1843 1861

Samuel Morse creates the first long distance electric telegraph line.

Alexander Bain patents the first fax machine.

United States starts the Pony Express for mail delivery.

History of Communications Coleman Sellers invents the Kinematoscope - a machine that flashed a series of still photographs onto a screen. Christopher Shoales creates the first successful modern typewriter. 1861 1867

Coleman Sellers invents the Kinematoscope - a machine that flashed a series of still photographs onto a screen.

Christopher Shoales creates the first successful modern typewriter.

History of Communications Thomas Edison patents the mimeograph - an office copying machine. Alexander Graham Bell patents the electric telephone. Melvyl Dewey writes the Dewey Decimal System for ordering library books. 1876

Thomas Edison patents the mimeograph - an office copying machine.

Alexander Graham Bell patents the electric telephone.

Melvyl Dewey writes the Dewey Decimal System for ordering library books.

History of Communications Thomas Edison patents the phonograph - with a wax cylinder as recording medium. Eadweard Muybridge invents high speed photography - creating first moving pictures that captured motion. 1877

Thomas Edison patents the phonograph - with a wax cylinder as recording medium.

Eadweard Muybridge invents high speed photography - creating first moving pictures that captured motion.

History of Communications Emile Berliner invents the gramophone - a system of recording which could be used over and over again. George Eastman patents Kodak roll film camera. Almon Strowger patents the direct dial telephone. 1887 1889

Emile Berliner invents the gramophone - a system of recording which could be used over and over again.

George Eastman patents Kodak roll film camera.

Almon Strowger patents the direct dial telephone.

History of Communications Guglielmo Marconi improves wireless telegraphy. First telephone answering machines appear. Valdemar Poulsen invents the first magnetic recording device using magnetized steel tape. Loudspeakers invented. 1894 1899

Guglielmo Marconi improves wireless telegraphy.

First telephone answering machines appear.

Valdemar Poulsen invents the first magnetic recording device using magnetized steel tape.

Loudspeakers invented.

History of Communications Marconi transmits radio signals from Cornwall to Newfoundland - the first radio signal to cross the Atlantic Ocean First regular comic books. Lee Deforest invents an electronic amplifying tube improving radios and telephones 1902 1904

Marconi transmits radio signals from Cornwall to Newfoundland - the first radio signal to cross the Atlantic Ocean

First regular comic books.

Lee Deforest invents an electronic amplifying tube improving radios and telephones

History of Communications Thomas Edison demonstrates the first talking motion picture. It will be 17 years until “talkies” First cross country telephone call made. First radios with tuners begin to broadcast different stations 1910 1914 1916

Thomas Edison demonstrates the first talking motion picture. It will be 17 years until “talkies”

First cross country telephone call made.

First radios with tuners begin to broadcast different stations

History of Communications The television or iconoscope (cathode-ray tube) invented by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin - first television camera. John Logie Baird transmits the first experimental television signal. 1923 1925

The television or iconoscope (cathode-ray tube) invented by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin - first television camera.

John Logie Baird transmits the first experimental television signal.

History of Communications Warner Brothers Studios invents a way to record sound separately from the film on large disks and to synchronize the sound and motion picture tracks upon playback - an improvement on Thomas Edison's work. 1926

Warner Brothers Studios invents a way to record sound separately from the film on large disks and to synchronize the sound and motion picture tracks upon playback - an improvement on Thomas Edison's work.

History of Communications NBC starts two radio networks. CBS founded. First television broadcast in England. Warner Brothers releases “The Jazz Singer” the first successful talking motion picture. 1927

NBC starts two radio networks.

CBS founded.

First television broadcast in England.

Warner Brothers releases “The Jazz Singer” the first successful talking motion picture.

History of Communications Radio popularity spreads with the "Golden Age" of radio. First television broadcasts in the United States. Movietone system of recording film sound on an audio track right on the film invented. 1930

Radio popularity spreads with the "Golden Age" of radio.

First television broadcasts in the United States.

Movietone system of recording film sound on an audio track right on the film invented.

History of Communications Joseph Begun invents the first magnetic tape recorder for recording location audio. Television broadcasts are now able to be taped and edited - rather than only live or on film. Scheduled regular television broadcasts begin. 1934 1938 1939

Joseph Begun invents the first magnetic tape recorder for recording location audio.

Television broadcasts are now able to be taped and edited - rather than only live or on film.

Scheduled regular television broadcasts begin.

History of Communications Computers like Harvard's Mark I put into public service - the age of Information Science begins Long playing record invented - vinyl and played at 33 rpm. Transistor invented - enabling the miniaturization of electronic devices. 1944 1948

Computers like Harvard's Mark I put into public service - the age of Information Science begins

Long playing record invented - vinyl and played at 33 rpm.

Transistor invented - enabling the miniaturization of electronic devices.

History of Communications Network television starts in U.S. and NBC is the First Network 45 rpm record invented Computers are first sold commercially. Chester Carlson invents the photocopier or Xerox machine. 1949 1951 1958

Network television starts in U.S. and NBC is the First Network

45 rpm record invented

Computers are first sold commercially.

Chester Carlson invents the photocopier or Xerox machine.

History of Communications Integrated Circuit invented enabling the further miniaturization of electronic devices and computers. Zip codes invented in the US Xerox invents the Telecopier - the first successful fax machine. 1958 1963 1966

Integrated Circuit invented enabling the further miniaturization of electronic devices and computers.

Zip codes invented in the US

Xerox invents the Telecopier - the first successful fax machine.

History of Communications ARPANET - the first Internet -started by MIT. The floppy disc is invented. The microprocessor is invented - called a “computer on a chip” HBO invents pay-TV service for cable. 1969 1971 1972

ARPANET - the first Internet -started by MIT.

The floppy disc is invented.

The microprocessor is invented - called a “computer on a chip”

HBO invents pay-TV service for cable.

History of Communications First Apple home computer invented. First nationwide programming via satellite - implemented by Ted Turner. First cellular phone communi-cation network started in Japan. 1976 1979

First Apple home computer invented.

First nationwide programming via satellite - implemented by Ted Turner.

First cellular phone communi-cation network started in Japan.

History of Communications Sony Walkman invented. First IBM PC sold. First laptop computers sold to public. Computer mouse becomes regular part of computer. 1980 1981

Sony Walkman invented.

First IBM PC sold.

First laptop computers sold to public.

Computer mouse becomes regular part of computer.

History of Communications Time magazines names the computer as "Man of the Year." First cellular phone network started in the United States. Apple Macintosh released. IBM PC AT released. 1983 1984

Time magazines names the computer as "Man of the Year."

First cellular phone network started in the United States.

Apple Macintosh released.

IBM PC AT released.

History of Communications Cellular telephones in cars become wide-spread. CD-ROMs in computers. American government releases control of internet and WWW is born - making communication at lightspeed. 1985 1994

Cellular telephones in cars become wide-spread.

CD-ROMs in computers.

American government releases control of internet and WWW is born - making communication at lightspeed.