Communication Science 16-6A: The Evolution of Communication Technology in 1900-1930

Throughout the history there are many inventions that have influenced people and society. The major invention in 1900-1930 which affected social change was Radio and Television and since then communication has developed into something that connect us all together,people from all over the world can now connect (communicate) instantly.

1902

Guglielmo Marconi transmits radio signals from Cornwall to Newfoundland – the first radio signal across the Atlantic Ocean.

Source : http://www.radiondistics.altervista.org/guglielmo_marconi_nobel_lecture.htm

1904

First regular comic books, building on the tradition of comic strips.

1906

Lee Deforest invents the electronic amplifying tube or triode - this allowed all electronic signals to be amplified improving all electronic communications i.e. telephones and radios.

This allows you to hear people Better since it amplifies their voice.

1910

Thomas Edison demonstrated the first talking motion picture.

1914

First cross continental telephone call made by Alexander G.Bell

Allows people to make calls to other countries.

1916

First radios with tuners - different stations from Lee de Forest

It broadcast the first radio advertisements and the first Presidetial election report by radio in November. Gives you more of a variety of listening stations like news or music.

1923

The television or iconoscope (cathode-ray tube) invented by Vladimir Kosma Zworykin - first television camera.

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1925

John Logie Baird transmits the first experimental television signal.

This would later revolutionise the way people watch television.

1926

Warner Brothers Studios invented a way to record sound separately from the film on large disks and synchronized the sound and motion picture tracks upon playback - an improvement on Thomas Edison's work.

Now whilist watching a show you would also get words/sounds alot with the charecters in it.

1927

First television broadcasts in England

This would later spread worldwide.

NBC starts two radio networks.
CBS founded.First television broadcast in England.
Warner Brothers releases "The Jazz Singer" the first successful talking motion picture.

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1929

Vladimir Zworykin demonstrates the newest version of the iconoscope (1923), cathode-ray based on tv camera thet scans images electronically. Cathode-ray tube camera “kinescope” receiver, 60 scan lines.