Amaya Toman In today's part of our "historical" series, we will recall three events. The first one dates back to 1952 – it is a design of one of the first integrated circuits that came from the workshop of engineer Geoffrey Dummer. In addition, Alan Shepard's flight into space and the launch of the computer game Wolfenstein 3D will also be discussed.
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Geoffrey Dummer's Integrated Circuit (1952)
British engineer and electronics expert Geoffrey Dummer designed one of the first variants of an integrated circuit on May 5, 1952. However, another four years passed before the proposed circuit was successfully produced for the first time. The arrival of the first ever integrated circuit solution dates back even to 1957, and Jack Kilby from Texas Instruments was behind its production. Geoffrey Dummer (full name Geoffrey William Arnold Dummer) was born on February 25, 1909 and studied electrical engineering at Manchester College of Technology.
The First American in Space (1961)
On May 5, 1961, Alan Shepard became the first American to go into space. Alan Shepard (full name Alan Bartlett Shepard) was born on November 18, 1923. As an adult, he was, among other things, a naval officer and a fighter pilot. In the late 7s, Shepard became one of the first seven American astronauts. Alan Shepard's flight took place in the cabin of Freedom 10, followed a ballistic curve and lasted sixteen minutes. Unfortunately, after this "jump into space" Shepard's life took a temporary sad turn. Shepard was named commander of Mercury-Atlas 14, but the flight was canceled. After the illness, Sheperd became almost deaf in one ear, which, among other things, meant the end of flying for him. But Shepard did not give up, he exchanged a career as an astronaut for a business in the banking industry and became a millionaire. He also eventually underwent ear surgery, returned to training, and was assigned to the Apollo XNUMX flight.
Here Comes Wolfenstein 3D (1992)
On May 5, 1992, Id Software Inc. released a war-themed computer game called Wolfenstein 3D. This now legendary first-person shooter was designed for the personal computers of the time and almost immediately met with a very positive response and success from the players. Game studio Id Software built a name in its field thanks to this popular title, and "Wolfenstein" became a legend among nineties computer games. Wolfenstein 3D has seen a number of different treatments and today it can also be downloaded in a version for iPhone or iPad.
