Earlier this month we celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first
computer-to-computer communication—or what was the harbinger of the
Internet. Today, we celebrate the 20th anniversary of a nanotechnology
first. It was on this day in 1989 that Don Eigler first manipulated an
atom.
It might not seem like much but just as that first computer-to-computer
communication lead to today’s Internet, Eigler’s accomplishment will
lead to equally astounding scientific and technical achievements.
Related posts on nanotechnology by Jack Uldrich
IBM Thinks Small
15 Ways Nanotechnology is Already Making Your Life Better
Nanotechnology & The Future of the Cellphone
Nanotechnology and the Changing Face of the Electric Utility Industry
