Name: Before Pixar, There Was Bell Labs
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Description: Some of the 20th century's most important inventions—computers, transistors, satellites—were pioneered at Bell Labs. But these scientists also delved into the creative, and their research in computer-generated films and music would set the foundation for an entire future of media.

Bell Labs, known for pioneering 20th-century innovations like computers, transistors and satellites, also ventured into creative domains. Their exploration of computer-generated films and music laid the groundwork for the future of media.

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Before Pixar, There Was Bell Labs

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Some of the 20th century's most important inventions—computers, transistors, satellites—were pioneered at Bell Labs. But these scientists also delved into the creative, and their research in computer-generated films and music would set the foundation for an entire future of media.

<p>Inventions from the telephone to the Model T and the computer have defined human history, and inventors like Leonardo da Vinci, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney and Alexander Graham Bell have transformed our society.</p>


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