Sony Develops the Pocket-Sized Transistor Radio
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Popular Culture, Science, Technology, Inventions, Economics
- Subcategories: Entertainment, Entertainers, Scientists, Business, Trade, Commerce, Physics, Physicists, Television, Radio, Broadcasting, Communications
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Asian History
- Geographical Location: Japan
- Date: 1957
Article abstract: Sony introduced a transistorized pocket radio and opened up a mass market for electronics.
Summary of Event
The invention of the first transistor by William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter H. Brattain of Bell Laboratories in 1947 was a scientific event of great importance. Its commercial impact, however, was negligible. Although great predictions were made for the commercial future of the transistor when it was introduced, the years that followed did not mark a revolution in communications and electronics.
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