December 23, 1947

1947-12-23 00:00 UTC

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The transistor works

The transistor works
Photo: Ulfbastel · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Bell Labs demonstrates the device that every later computer is built from.
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When exactly did the transistor works take place?
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