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In group places an invention inside the wider family of devices it belongs to. Wikipedia traces how the telephone evolved until "convergence in communication services... giving rise to the smartphone, the dominant type of telephone in the world today," one device inside a long family line. This dimension gathers inventions that belong to the same wider device family.

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Main Engineering Branch

Electrical Engineering 1

Field Founding Era

1939 2

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1. Wikipedia: Engineering

WikipediaIntroduction, traditional disciplines

Quote, Introduction, traditional disciplines

The traditional disciplines of engineering are civil, mechanical, electrical, and chemical.

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2. Wikipedia: Computer engineering

WikipediaHistory, 1939 origin

Quote, History, 1939 origin

Computer engineering began in 1939 when John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry began developing the world's first electronic digital computer through physics, mathematics, and electrical engineering.

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Automatic Identification and Data Capture

Computer Data Storage Devices and Media

Computer Pointing and Input Peripheral Devices

Computer Printer Types

Early and Historical Computing Machines

Network Connectivity Hardware

Personal and Portable Computing Devices

Personal Computer Internal Hardware Components

Short-Range Wireless Communication Technologies

Speech, Navigation and Autonomous Driving Technologies

Web and Online Communication Software

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