1947



In 1947, some scientist from Bell Telephone Laboratories invented the first transistor. The scientist that created it were: William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Waltor Brattain. A transistor is a tiny circuit device that amplifies, controls, and generates electrical signals. The transistor worked better than the larger conductors and took up less space. It was used in radios, computers,etc.Cause of this invention people can now get apps, websites, and such in seconds which used to take hours.

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