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- A Brief History of Computer Technology - The evolution of digital computing is often divided into generations. Each generation is characterized by dramatic improvements over the previous one. The following history has been organized using these widely recognized generations as mileposts.
csep1.phy.ornl.gov/ov/node8.html
- A Walk Through Time - An illustrated history of timekeeping from ancient times to the present, by NIST
physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html
- A World Of Communication - All about the history, status, and future of communications technology.
library.advanced.org/26890
- Air Force Technology - Timelines through 1970s.
www.rl.af.mil/History/topic.html
- Alex den Ouden - Books, articles and consultancy on industrial archaeology and the history of technology, engineering and metallurgy. Text in Dutch and English.
www.denouden.demon.nl/index.html
- Arithmometers - Mechanical Calculators - Site about mechanical calculators and arithometers, including Arithmometer Simulator!
oldcalc.republika.pl
- Building Big - A companion to the PBS series, the site explores the engineering principles, design challenges, and stories behind some of the most remarkable achievements in the history of building.
www.pbs.org/buildingbig
- Charles Babbage's First Difference Engine - Contains archival source material and graphics, together with a discussion of the Mathematics of the Engine.
home.clara.net/mycetes/babbage
- Echo Science and Technology Virtual Center - Incorporating the WWW Virtual Library for the History of Science, Technology, & Medicine, established in 1994.
echo.gmu.edu/center
- ExpoMuseum - An online museum dedicated to world's fair history, architecture, and memorabilia.
www.ExpoMuseum.com
- Fifty Years of the Transistor - 1997 was the 50th anniversary of the invention of the transistor. Here is its history written by the lab where it was invented.
www.lucent.com/ideas/heritage/transistor
- Greatest Engineering Achievements of the Twentieth Century - Includes timelines and historical essays of the top 20.
www.greatachievements.org
- Greatest Inventions - The Evolution of Man through History - Covers a number of popular inventions through history from the 15th to the 20th century.
library.thinkquest.org/C002942/home.shtml
- H-GIG Technology History links - From the University of California, Riverside.
www.ucr.edu/h-gig/hist-science/techn.html
- Henry Stamped Out Industrial Revolution - Archaeologists have found evidence that Cistercian monks in Yorkshire were developing a prototype blast furnace when they were evicted by the king in 1538, reports the Telegraph.
portal.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2002%2F06%2F21%2Fnhenry21.xml
- History of Radio - This paper analyzes early stages of Soviet and US radio broadcasting. It was a different world back then.
www.zeltser.com/radio
- History of Refrigeration - Summary with links to related articles.
www.rogersrefrig.com/history.html
- History of Technology (ICE) - Mainly list of links, with some bibliography
www.englib.cornell.edu/ice/lists/historytechnology/historytechnology.html
- History of the IBM Typewriter - Timeline with images of each model
www.etypewriters.com/history.htm
- Inventions! Patents at NC State University - Patents developed by faculty at NC State University and selected items from NCSU Libraries? collection of related materials.
www.lib.ncsu.edu/archives/exhibits/patents
- It'll Never Work! - Negative comments about new scientific and technological ideas.
www.lhup.edu/~dsimanek/neverwrk.htm
- Lumber, Logging and Paper - An illustrated history of logging and sawmills in the US provided by Ed Sanders.
www.edsanders.com/logging/history.htm
- Mark Twain and Technology - An exploration of the technology Twain refers to in his novel, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. site was constructed as part of a Summer Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.
fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/cy.html
- Medieval Technology Pages - Medieval technology and various inventions and developments involving everyday life in the Middle Ages.
scholar.chem.nyu.edu/technology.html
- Pam Mack's History of Technology Links -
people.clemson.edu/~pammack/links.htm
- Printing: History and Development - Article
www.digitalcentury.com/encyclo/update/print.html
- Reinventing the wheel - BBC Education - A journey through the bright ideas of history
www.bbc.co.uk/education/archive/wheel/hitech.htm
- Resources in the History of Science & Technology - Many links
sciweb.lib.umn.edu/subject/hst.html
- Sketches of a History of Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics - Hyperjeff - Timeline of the major events of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics. Includes links to biographies and a complete bibliography.
history.hyperjeff.net/statmech.html
- South Western Electricity Historical Society - The SWEHS is interested in electricity history and industrial archeology with particular reference to the supply, generation and distribution of electricity in the South Western area of England.
www.emep-486.telinco.co.uk/swehs
- Technology Chronology - Dates and descriptions of some important events in the history of technology, from prehistory through modern times.
campus.northpark.edu/history/WebChron/Technology/Technology.html
- Technology History - Miscellaneous links to technology topics.
www.refstar.com/techhist
- The Complete History Of The Discovery Of Cinematography - An Illustrated Chronological History Of The Development Of Motion Pictures Covering2,500 Years Leading To Cinematography In The 1800's
www.precinemahistory.net
- The Dead Media Project - Database of notes written and researched by mailing members pertaining to various forms of media and communications devices throughout history.
www.deadmedia.org
- The History of Technology - Excerpt from encyclopedia article
www.humberc.on.ca/~warrick/0hist.html
- The Sparks Telegraph Key Review - An interactive historical and pictorial review of the telegraph and wireless radio. Includes hundreds of pictures of telegraph keys and inventors.
www.zianet.com/sparks/index.html
- The Steam Engine Library - Online texts of historical documents relating to the history of the steam engine.
www.history.rochester.edu/steam
- ThinkQuest - The Evolution of Communication - Traces the development of verbal and non-verbal communication through human history, from prehistoric cave drawings to satellite broadcast.
library.advanced.org/26451
- Time Warp - Digital archive of 20th century technology.
www.time-warp.org
- Today in Technology History - A single event from this date in the history of technology. Published weekdays, from the Center for the Study of Technology and Society.
www.tecsoc.org/today.htm
- Totalizator History - The history of the invention of the world's first automatic totalizator in 1913 and its subsequent development. Mechanical computing on a commercial scale.
www.ozemail.com.au/~bconlon
- Vacuum History & Technology - Contains biographies of scientists and development of vacuum technologies
www.mcallister.com/vacuum.html
- Vintage Audio, Video and Television site - Pictures, documents, technical information, and links relating to webmaster's professional and pastime interests in early audio, video and television developments.
www.callnetuk.com/home/terrym
- Waterpower at Niagara - The history of power development at Niagara Falls. Includes a timeline, a hot-linked schematic of a power house installation, and short biographies of key power pioneers.
home.earthlink.net/~dumych
- Wolfgang von Kempelen's and the subsequent speaking machines - A description of vaious methods of producing synthetic speech experimented with between 1770 and 1970. Includes auditory illustrations.
www.ling.su.se/staff/hartmut/kemplne.htm
- World's Fairs and Expositions - Resources on the world's fairs held from 1876 to 1916 focusing on how they shaped American culture by presenting idealized visions of the past and future that often ignored minority viewpoints.
www.boondocksnet.com/expos
- Yale Library: History of Science, Technology, and Medicine - Links to many types of resources
info.med.yale.edu/library/sir/history.html
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