Left/right axis
1796
Galvani's
use different liquids. He placed these liquids in bowls with pieces of metal. p.5
1786
Luigi Galvani
he noticed that a spark could make the frog's leg move. p.4
1876
Alexander Graham
a thin sheet of metal , a coil of wire wrapped around a magnet, and a battery to create a telephone. p.32
1878
Cyril Duquet
of Quebec designed a phone receiver to have both an ear and voice piece like the phones of today. p.33
1900
fessenden
His first message only travelled 2 km. p.33
1906
fessenden
the world stared to communicate by sending
electronic signals through
the atmosphere. p.33
1924
Sir William
invented a methob of sending
pictures for newspapers over
phone lines. p.34
1927
Edward samuels rogers
of ontario made the first radio that could be plugged in to a wall outlet. p.34
1942
Donald L. hings of british
Columbia inwented the portable transceiver, or walkie-talkie. p.34
1972
Anik 1 was launched
it was the world's first geostationary communications satellite. p.34
1987
Anita luszszak
she developed a pulsating generator that used less energy to generate electrical power than the conventional power generators. p.34
1998
pierre couture
he developing a car that has four electric motors on each wheel of the car.ballard power systems. p.34
1998
pierre couture
he developing a car that has four electric motors on each wheel of the car.ballard power systems. p.38
1844
Elijah Mccoy
invention of the automatic oil cup and the lawn sprinkler. p.38