Revolutionary Technologies

Integrating technological innovations into our daily lives has helped to modernize and improve the way we learn, the way we do business, the way we communicate with one another, and ultimately the way we live. But in these modern times, which some refer to as the "Electronic Gadgets and App Age," it has become difficult to know everything about the old and new electronic devices that continue to make the wheels of industry turn in society. New innovations appear and then just as quickly become antiquated and obsolete; technological advances from the past blend with the present and then, like ripples in a lake, fade in this fast-paced world. How can anyone hope to keep up with those changes? The breadth of knowledge required is daunting, but technology impacts the choices we make, for better or worse. Revolutionary Technologies: Educational Perspectives of Technology History covers what has been invented, who invented what, and how technology has made our lives more efficient, enjoyable, and meaningful.

Gary Bergreen, a resident of Corona, California, has taught at the secondary school level for thirty years. He has also taught computer courses at Riverside City College and Chaffey College for the past twenty years.

Preface Introduction Chapter 1. The Compass: Zeng He Chapter 2. The Printing Press: Johannes Gutenberg Chapter 3. The Pascaline: Blaise Pascal Chapter 4. Voice Recognition: Wolfgang Franciscus de Paula Johannes Elemosinarius von Kempelen Chapter 5. Camera Technology: Joseph Nicéphore Niépce Chapter 6. The Facsimile Machine and More: Alexander Bain Chapter 7. Telephone to Smartphone: Alexander Graham Bell Chapter 8. The Flying Man - Gliders: Karl Wilhelm Otto Lilienthal Chapter 9. Radio (Remote) Control: Leonardo Torres y Quevedo Chapter 10. The Father of Radio: Guglielmo Giovanni Maria Marconi Chapter 11. Enigma Machine: Arthur Scherbius Chapter 12. Headphones: Nathaniel Baldwin Chapter 13. Madame X: Cryptanalyst: Agnes May Meyer Driscoll Chapter 14. Sun Queen: Mária Telkes Chapter 15. Grandma Cobol: Grace Brewster Murray Hopper Chapter 16. Code Breaker: Alan Mathison Turing Chapter 17. Spread Spectrum Wireless Communications System: Hedy Lamarr Chapter 18. The Taser: John Higson Cover Jr. Chapter 19.RFID Technology - Computer Chips in People: Charles Walton Chapter 20.Barcode Technology: Norman Joseph Woodland Chapter 21. Home Security: Marie Van Brittan Brown Chapter 22. Kevlar - Heat-Resistant and Strong Synthetic Fiber: Stephanie Louise Kwolek Chapter 23. Founding Father of Artificial Intelligence: John McCarthy Chapter 24. Father of the Cellphone: Martin "Marty" Cooper Chapter 25. Drone Daddy: Abraham Karem Chapter 26. ARPANET: Robert Elliot Kahn Chapter 27. Caller ID: Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson Chapter 28. Project Gutenberg - eBooks: Michael Stern Hart Chapter 29. OLED Screen Technology: Dr. Ching Wan Tang Chapter 30. Robot Dogs: Marc Raibert Chapter 31. 3D Printer Revolution: Adrian Bowyer Chapter 32. Software Developer: William Henry Gates III Chapter 33. The Father of Robotics: Joseph Frederick. Engelberger Chapter 34. Microchip: Jack St. Clair Kilby Chapter 35. Virtual Reality: Jaron Zepel Lanier Chapter 36. Affective and Wearable Computing: Rosalind Wright Picard Chapter 37. Father of Wearable Computing: William Stephen George Mann Chapter 38. Story of Bluetooth: Jacobus "Jaap" Cornelis Haartsen Chapter 39. Founder of Wikileaks: Julian Paul Assange (Hawkins) Chapter 40. Bitcoin Mystery Person: Satoshi Nakamoto Chapter 41. Biosuits: Dr. Dava Newman Chapter 42. Body Camera: Devon and Cornwall Police Chapter 43. Artificial Intelligence - Generated Voices: Zeena Qureshi References