1900 – 1950

Electrical

13 landmarks in this edition

1. 

   1903 · TransportationWright Flyer

2. 

   1904 (Fleming valve); 1906 (De Forest triode) · ElectronicsVacuum tube

3. 

   1907 · ChemicalsBakelite

4. 

   1908 (car); 1913 (moving line) · AutomobilesFord Model T

5. 

   1909 (Haber); 1913 (Bosch industrial) · ChemicalsHaber–Bosch ammonia

6. 

   1912 · AutomobilesElectric starter

7. 

   1913 · MechanicsMoving assembly line

8. 

   1927 (Farnsworth); 1930s broadcasts · CommunicationsElectronic television

9. 

   1935 (British Chain Home era) · ElectronicsRadar

10. 

    1937 (Whittle run); 1939 (von Ohain flight) · MechanicsJet engine

11. 

    1939 (Hydra-Matic) · AutomobilesAutomatic transmission

12. 

    1940s (industrial fermentation) · ChemicalsPenicillin production

13. 

    1940s (Colossus, ENIAC, Manchester) · ElectronicsElectronic digital computer