TOP TEN TECHNOLOGIES Pre-1970s

[nathansabah]

Hey what's up people,
So for a school assignment, I had to come up with 10 technologies that were invented pre-1970s and helped shape the "American experience of Technology." I came up with my technologies then thought to myself, who better to ask about technology than the Chief Delphi community!
So what do you guys think? What would be the 10 technologies (pre-1970) that you think defined the American experience of technology.
These were my 10 technologies (in chronological order):

1. Automatons: The first Automaton was created in 1737. Automatons are a vital revolution in technology well, because, if Automatons weren't created, there would be no robotics today (and that means no FIRST).

2. Vaccination: Vaccinations date back all the way to the 1790s. Vaccination is important because it opened up endless possibilities in the medical fields. It also helped with the growth of society because less people were casualties of disease.

3. Internal Combustion Engine: The first internal combustion engine was created in 1807 by Francois Isaac de Rivaz. The development of this piece of technology was important to the American technology experience because after this engine was made, automobiles, planes, and even lawnmowers could be developed.

4. Electric Sewing Machine:In 1889 Singer Sewing Co. created the first electric sewing machine. This opened up the door to home tailoring and other electric home applications. The electric sewing machine

5. Radio: The first radio was created in 1896. The radio completely revolutionized the world. It opened up the world to media, entertainment, and news.

6. Airplanes: The first sustained flight was in 1903. Since then the science and technologies of aviation have skyrocketed. How can this not be on this list??? With the creation of airplanes, the world has flattened tremendously.

7. Assembly Lines: The first use of the Assembly Line was in 1908 for the Ford Motor Company. This revolutionized manufacturing and allowed many new technologies to be developed.

8. Television: In 1928 the first working television with electric scanning was created. These machines have developed and spread communication as well as advertising.

9. Nuclear Power: In 1942 the first man-made nuclear reactor was built, called Chicago Pile1. This reactor was used to create the nuclear devices that were used in Japan in WWII. Because of these developments, nuclear power has taken control of international warfare.

10. Computers: In 1946 the ENIAC was created. The ENIAC was the first real general computing system. This ultimately lead to the computers which we have in our homes today. Without computers where would we be? News and information would be much more difficult to obtain and I wouldn't be able to discuss this with you guys.

I KNOW THAT THIS IS A LONG POST BUT IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED IF EVERYONE RESPONDED WITH WHAT THEIR LIST WOULD BE! THANKS EVERYONE!