TIME 100: Builders & Titans - 20th Century Technology





20th Century Technology

From atomic bombs to cell phones, the technological developments of the 20th Century have been profound, both improving our lives and endangering us. We've selected what we think are the 20 most important developments. NEXT>



Illustration by Tom White, Images for TIME.com

automobile
radio
television
transistor
laser
electric refrigeration
personal computer
wireless technology
manned spaceflight
airplane
radar
magnetic tape
plastics
air conditioning
global networks
atomic bomb
artificial intelligence
fiber optics
xerography
internet

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