Technology of the 1970's
- August 26, 1970, the LCD flat screens are created. These LCD screens can be used for computer monitors, televisions, instrument panels, alarm clocks, watches, calculators, and telephones.
- July 1, 1971, E-mail was created. Ray Tomlinson is the man who is responsible for the first electronic mailing device. Supposed to only be for him and his friends.
- November 19, 1971, the floppy disc was invented. They are used to store memory, but not many people use them anymore.
- February 12, 1973, Genetic Engineering is created. Genetic Engineering is the direct human manipulation of an organism's genome using modern DNA technology.
- April 20, 1973, was when the bar code was created. The bar code is an optical machine-readable representation of data. Bar codes are read by bar code scanners.
- October 25, 1973, BIC invents the disposible lighter. It provides about 3,000 lights before wearing out.
- November 30, 1974, The Post-It note was invented by Art Fry. It started when he wanted to use an adhesive to keep his bookmark in his book.
- June 12, 1979, the cell phone is created. It could make and receive calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area. This was a very important invention of the 1970's.
- July 1, 1971, E-mail was created. Ray Tomlinson is the man who is responsible for the first electronic mailing device. Supposed to only be for him and his friends.
- November 19, 1971, the floppy disc was invented. They are used to store memory, but not many people use them anymore.
- February 12, 1973, Genetic Engineering is created. Genetic Engineering is the direct human manipulation of an organism's genome using modern DNA technology.
- April 20, 1973, was when the bar code was created. The bar code is an optical machine-readable representation of data. Bar codes are read by bar code scanners.
- October 25, 1973, BIC invents the disposible lighter. It provides about 3,000 lights before wearing out.
- November 30, 1974, The Post-It note was invented by Art Fry. It started when he wanted to use an adhesive to keep his bookmark in his book.
- June 12, 1979, the cell phone is created. It could make and receive calls over a radio link while moving around a wide geographic area. This was a very important invention of the 1970's.