Title :
Among the classics technological breakthroughs from 1963 to 1988
Author :
Stix, G. ; Fitzgerald, K. ; Voelcker, John ; Zorpette, Glenn ; Bell, T.E. ; Guterl, Fred ; Santo, Brain ; Perry, T.S.
Abstract :
Eight case histories are presented of events, inventions, or discoveries that have technical and sociological significance. All date from sometime in the twenty-five years since IEEE Spectrum was founded. They are: the Apollo Moon lander; Digital Equipment´s PDP-8 personal computer; the digital oscilloscope; the Pacific Intertie that brings Columbia River hydroelectric power from the state of Washington to the city of Los Angeles; fiber-optic technology; the compact-disc (CD) digital audio systems; dynamic RAMs; and the video cassette recorder.<>
Keywords :
Hi-Fi equipment; cathode-ray oscilloscopes; digital instrumentation; hydroelectric power stations; microcomputers; optical fibres; power system interconnection; random-access storage; space vehicles; video and audio discs; video tape recorders; AD 1963; AD 1988; Apollo Moon lander; PDP-8; Pacific Intertie; USA; compact-disc; digital audio systems; digital instrumentation; digital oscilloscope; discoveries; dynamic RAMs; fiber-optic technology; hydroelectric power; inventions; personal computers; power system interconnection; video cassette recorder; Atmosphere; Fires; Gravity; History; Land vehicles; Moon; Project management; Propulsion; Space missions; Space technology;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
