Show Act I of the video Transistorized!. As students watch, have them list examples where scientists built upon the work of others to develop their own ideas. Have students discuss each example and ...

If students have not yet viewed the video Transistorized!, show the first ten minutes including Ira Flatow describing the vacuum tube and its drawbacks and discussing Mervin Kelly’s vision for a solid ...

To help students better understand the transistor and its impact on technology, the documentary and Website Transistorized! is accompanied by this Teachers' Guide. It was produced by Twin Cities ...

The First Transistorized Computer . January, 1954: If transistors could replace vacuum tubes in the phone system, then they certainly could replace them in computers too.