1971 ⟶ Intel 4004 Microprocessor Invented
The first single-chip microprocessor, the Intel 4004, is inv...
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💡 First Transistor Invented at Bell Labs
The first transistor, a bipolar point-contact transistor, is invented by John Bardeen and Walter Brattain under the supervision of William Shockley at Bell Labs.⟶
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United States💻 Intel 4004 Microprocessor Invented
The first single-chip microprocessor, the Intel 4004, is invented. Its development was led by Federico Faggin, using his silicon-gate MOS technology. This led to the personal computer (PC) revolution.⟶
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United States💻 Intel Releases the First Microprocessor
November 15: Intel releases the world's first microprocessor, the Intel 4004.⟶
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United States💻 Altair 8800 Personal Computer Released
January: Altair 8800, the first commercially successful personal computer, is released.⟶
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United States🌐 Google Founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
September 4: Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin.⟶
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