The Invention of the Automobile Assembly Line
The automobile has played a key role in advancing production processes and methods ever since its invention. From the first horseless carriages to the assembly lines of today, the automobile has continually evolved and changed the way we make…
1105The First Computers and Their Evolution
Before the modern age, before the Information Age, even before the Industrial Age, human civilization made use of computers. But these early computers were nothing like the computers of today. In fact, these early computers were pretty much…
973The History of the Anesthesia Machine
Anesthesia machines have evolved steadily since the days of the scalpel and ether, with each advance improving patient safety and comfort. The first anesthesia machine, a "trough anesthesia machine," was built in the late 19th century. ThisThes…
1174The Birth of the Internet Highway
The modern internet owes its existence to a series of government-funded projects. It began with the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) in the early 1960s, and expanded into a network of networks with the creation of the National…
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