The true catalyst for the modern computing landscape was the invention of the transistor at Bell Labs in 1947. Isaacson profiles the trio responsible: John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley.

A Masterclass in Digital History: A Deep Dive into Walter Isaacson’s The Innovators

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By the 1970s, computing shifted from massive institutional mainframes to consumer products. This democratization was driven by counterculture hobbyists, epitomized by the Homebrew Computer Club in California.

Public funding and university research labs laid the groundwork for private enterprise to flourish.

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