Each video in the series, listed below, tells the story of how an innovative 19th or 20th century invention helped drive the development of science and technology, and how the invention itself became an important part of our daily lives.

1. Samuel Morse and the Network

The first episode in the series discusses how Samuel Morse’s development of the telegraph laid the groundwork for the eventual introduction of the 5G networks that we rely on today.

2. John Baird and the TV

The second episode chronicles how John Baird’s invention of the first mechanical TV, which he called a “televisor”, enabled the rapid exchange of information, enhancing people’s daily lives.

3. Alexander Bell and the Telephone

The third episode highlights the ins and outs of Bell’s telephone, and discusses how telecommunications technology has enabled people to conveniently communicate with one another over long distances.

4. James Harrison and the Refrigerator

The fourth episode examines Australian compositor James Harrison’s invention, an ether-based vapor compression refrigeration system, and the incredible impact that refrigerators have had on the global wholesale industry.

5. William Shockley and the Semiconductor

The final episode reveals how three scientists’ inventions of the semiconductor transistor led to the development of integrated circuits (IC) that enabled electronic devices to become smaller and more commercially available.

You can learn more about these and other game-changing innovations by visiting Samsung Newsroom’s YouTube channel and the Samsung Innovation Museum’s website.

The newly released series of animated videos is called ‘The History of the Electronics Industry that Changed the World’. It explores the inventions from the 19th and 20th centuries that came to lay the foundation for the innovations that have now become essential parts of our lives.

The first episode, “Samuel Morse and the Network”, demonstrates how networks have developed over the years. This video invites viewers on a remarkable journey that takes them all the way from an early form of communication that used dots and dashes to today’s 5G network.

Following this first episode, four subsequent videos will be released one at a time. Those episodes will be called: ‘John Baird and the TV’, ‘Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone’, ‘James Harrison and the Refrigerator’ and ‘William Shockley and the Semiconductor’.

Check out the video below to learn how networks have evolved over the years.

Starting last September, S/I/M began releasing a series of online tour videos covering the innovation stories of inventors from the 18^th to 20^th centuries, as well as innovations in the semiconductor, display and mobile industries. The two new videos present the Samsung innovations that have led to the company developing to its current point of global prominence.

The first video explores Samsung Electronics’ first historic steps towards becoming a global electronics leader, as well as its early products, which include the first in-house-developed, black-and-white CRT TV, Korea’s first microwave oven, and Korea’s first multipurpose refrigerator. The video also presents Samsung’s revolutionary 64K DRAM and the PersCom Computer.

The second video highlights the period from the 1990s to the 2000s, when Samsung Electronics truly rose to global prominence.

Samsung introduced Anycall mobile phone, Myoungpum Plus One TV and the company’s Zipel side-by-side refrigerator in Korean market. The products contributed to Samsung Electronics eventually becoming a brand that is respected all across the world.

S/I/M’s ‘The History of Samsung Electronics’ online tour videos demonstrate the challenges the company has faced on the way to its long list of notable achievements. Check out the videos to discover more about the past, present, and future of Samsung Electronics as the company heads towards its 100^th year of innovating for excellence.

S/I/M is the largest electronics industry museum in Korea and displays exhibitions that aim to portray the history of the electronics industry and the early scientists and corporations that contributed to its advancement. The museum also looks to introduce Samsung’s legacy of innovation in the sector, outlining how the company built on the work of its predecessors to help the electronics industry move forward.

Being made available online, the videos will outline how innovation in the electronics industry has changed the way we live our lives and reshaped the development of human civilization.

The first video, “Discovery of Electricity”, probes back through human history to tell the story of the first document ever written about electricity. Penned in 600 B.C., this record marks the inception of what would eventually develop into the modern electronics industry. The video also details the development of the early electrical storage device, the Leyden Jar.

To see all this and more, check out S/I/M’s first video, “Discovery of Electricity”, below.