1958 ⟶ Invention of the Optical Disc and Cassette Tape
Invention of the optical disc and the cassette tape.
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⏱️ Crystal Oscillator Invention
The crystal oscillator is invented by Alexander M. Nicholson using a crystal of Rochelle Salt although his priority was disputed by Walter Guyton Cady.⟶
ElectronicsRadio TechnologyTelecommunications
United States⏱️ Quartz Clock Invention
The quartz clock is invented by Warren Marrison and J.W. Horton at Bell Telephone Laboratories.⟶
TimekeepingPrecisionElectronics
United States🔆 Invention of the Silicon Solar Cell
Invention of the solar battery by Bell Telephone scientists, Calvin Souther Fuller, Daryl Chapin and Gerald Pearson capturing the Sun's power. First practical means of collecting energy from the Sun and turning it into a current of electricity.⟶
EnergyRenewable Energy
United States💿 Invention of the Optical Disc and Cassette Tape
Invention of the optical disc and the cassette tape.⟶
InventionsAudio TechnologyData StorageElectronicsConsumer GoodsEntertainmentPhilipsMusic Industry
NetherlandsUnited States🕹️ Magnavox Odyssey: First Home Video Game Console Released
The first video game console, used primarily for playing video games on a TV, is the Magnavox Odyssey.⟶
Video GamesHome EntertainmentConsumer ElectronicsEntertainmentDigital Revolution
United States📀 DVD Format Developed by Consortium
DVD is an optical disc storage format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than compact discs while having the same dimensions.⟶
Digital MediaConsumer ElectronicsEntertainmentPhilipsSony
JapanNetherlandsUnited States