<p>To Cwalker,</p>
<p>Here are some of the contributions from Stanford to modern technology. I don’t want to say Stanford did this alone. But Stanford has a strong tie to all of them.</p>
<p>1) microprocessor
invented by Ted Hoff, a Stanford Ph.d. at Intel. Before the invention of microprocessor, a computer was as big as a house.</p>
<p>2) internet (Stanford people dominated the internet technology)
Internet TCP/IP protocol was invented by Stanford prof Vinton Cerf and Bob Kahn and Cerf’s graduate students at Stanford.
Multiprotocol internet router was invented by Stanford engineer Bill Yeager.
Google search engine, altavista search engine were all invented by Stanford graduates.
56K modem, DSL broad band connection were invented by Stanford ph.d and fomer professors.
SUN work station was invented by Stanford graduate student Andy Bechtolsheim.
Stanford people founded GOOGLE, YAHOO, CISCO, SUN, NETSCAPE, H-P.</p>
<p>3) Artificial intelligience
Stanford professor John McCarthy coined the word “artificial intelligience”. He also invented LISP, the programming language for AI.
1st expert system was invented at Stanford.
1st computer controled robot arm was called Stanford Arm.
1st computer controled robot cart was called Stanford Cart.</p>
<p>4) Laser
Stanford prof Art schawlow was one of the laser inventors.
Stanford ph.d Theodor Maiman built the first working laser: the ruby laser.
Stanford ph.d. built the most used laser: Carbon dioxide laser.</p>
<p>5) GPS
Stanford ph.d. and professor Bradford Parkinson co-invented GPS, the global positioning system</p>
<p>6) digital music synthesis
Stanford ph.d. and prof John Chowning was called the father of digital music synthesis.</p>
<p>7) transistor
Stanford professor William shockle was one of the inventors.</p>
<p>8) Gene slicing
invented by UCSF’s Herbert Boyer and Stanford’s Cohen Stanley. They are widely called the father of bio-technology</p>
<p>9) DNA micro-array
invented by Stanford prof Patric Brown.</p>
<p>10) Oral birth control pill
invented by Stanford prof Carl Djerassi.</p>
<p>11) Radar
The foundation of radar is klystron, invented by Stanford graduates Varian brothers. Stanford professor Villard also invented ‘over the horizon radar’.</p>
<p>I believe I have enough examples now.</p>