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Researchers working at Bell Labs are credited with the development of radio astronomy, the transistor, the laser, the photovoltaic cell, the charge-coupled devi
by newsclues 6y ago
Researchers working at Bell Labs are credited with the development of radio astronomy, the transistor, the laser, the photovoltaic cell, the charge-coupled device (CCD), information theory, the Unix operating system, and the programming languages B, C, C++, and S.
Source: Wikipedia page on Bell Labs.
Yes, google does research but not the basic fundamental research that isn’t immediately a product to be sold.
- bavell 6y agoLet's not be silly, we all know AMP is a way bigger innovation than all of that combined.... In all seriousness, it's very sad how impotent US research has become. Only a few companies and individuals truly pushing the envelope these days (e.g. Musk).