Bell Labs History

Over the past century, Nokia Bell Labs scientists have made groundbreaking discoveries and innovations that have spawned the digital age and revolutionized our world. We’ve established the foundations for modern communications, computing and the internet. Wherever we go, wherever we are, we all carry a bit of Bell Labs history in our pockets. I've enjoyed writing about these legendary inventors and their inventions.

• In Memoriam – George E. Smith, Co-Inventor of the Charge-Coupled Device (June 09, 2025)
• Nokia Bell Labs celebrates 100 years of innovation (February 06, 2025)
• A breakthrough with a bang: Bell Labs discovery changed our view of the universe (May 20, 2024)
• Arno Penzias: Celebrating the scientist who confirmed the origins of the universe (February 05, 2024)
• 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry is the 10th awarded for work conducted at Bell Labs (December 11, 2023)
• Bell Labs icon Claude Shannon ushered in the digital age 75 years ago (July 06, 2023)
• In Memoriam – Morris Tanenbaum, inventor of the silicon transistor (March 13, 2023)
• 75 years since the Nokia Bell Labs transistor changed the world (December 16, 2022)
• How Nokia Bell Labs found its place in space (July 08, 2022)